TABLE 5.
Respiratory and skin disorders experienced by respondents in the last 6 months.
| Respiratory and skin disorders | Close to landfill site (Igando) (n = 103) |
Far from landfill site (Badagry) (n = 103) |
Statistics |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ᵪ2 | df | p | |
| Common cold | 46 | 44.7 | 52 | 50.5 | 0.49 | 1 | 0.49 |
| Wheezing | 76 | 73.8 | 33 | 32.0 | 34.37 | 1 | < 0.0001 |
| Frequent sneezing | 83 | 80.6 | 50 | 48.5 | 21.73 | 1 | < 0.0001 |
| Cough | 72 | 69.9 | 58 | 56.3 | 3.52 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Odours | 90 | 87.4 | 49 | 47.6 | 3.52 | 1 | < 0.0001 |
| Fever | 82 | 79.6 | 56 | 54.4 | 13.72 | 1 | < 0.0001 |
| Skin rashes | 67 | 65.1 | 24 | 23.3 | 34.72 | 1 | < 0.0001 |
df, degree of freedom.