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. 2013 Nov 28;25:36. doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-25-36

Table 4.

Analysis of the individual symptoms according to distance from the accident site

 
Less than 100 m (N = 140)
100 m-1 Km (N = 173)
More than 1 Km (N = 35)
Total
p-value*
  N % N % N % N %  
Throat
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Throat pain
24
10.8
36
17.1
4
11.8
64
13.7
0.882
Nose
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Rhinorreha
15
6.8
13
6.2
4
11.8
32
6.9
0.698
  Nasal obstruction
5
2.3
2
1.0
2
5.9
9
1.9
0.881
  Nasal pain
1
0.5
2
1.0
0
0.0
3
0.6
0.932
Eye
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Ocular pain
28
12.6
22
10.5
5
14.7
55
11.8
0.143
  Red eye
7
3.2
5
2.4
0
0.0
12
2.6
0.122
  Blurred vision
4
1.8
4
1.9
2
5.9
10
2.1
0.612
  Lacrimination
6
2.7
3
1.4
0
0.0
9
1.9
0.084
Lung
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Cough
32
14.4
29
13.8
2
5.9
63
13.5
0.017
  Sputum
17
7.7
20
9.5
4
11.8
41
8.8
0.871
  Chest discomfort
16
7.2
12
5.7
2
5.9
30
6.4
0.141
  Dyspnea
1
0.5
1
0.5
2
5.9
4
0.9
0.084
Skin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Skin pruritus
10
4.5
9
4.3
2
5.9
21
4.5
0.560
  Skin rash
6
2.7
6
2.9
0
0.0
12
2.6
0.227
  Skin pain
0
0.0
6
2.9
1
2.9
7
1.5
0.064
Nerve
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Fatigue
17
7.7
15
7.1
0
0.0
32
6.9
0.034
  Headache
19
8.6
11
5.2
0
0.0
30
6.4
0.003
  Dizziness
5
2.3
1
0.5
1
2.9
7
1.5
0.262
  Arm/leg claudication
2
0.9
4
1.9
0
0.0
6
1.3
0.903
Stomach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Vomiting
3
1.4
3
1.4
1
2.9
7
1.5
0.947
Other
4
1.8
6
2.9
2
5.9
12
2.6
0.459
Total 222 100.0 210 100.0 34 100.0 466 100.0  

*Chi-square test for trend.