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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Environ Res. 2021 Mar 29;197:111088. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111088

Table 2.

Self-reported acute symptoms among participants by neighborhood and well proximity.

North University Park (idle)
Jefferson Park (active)
Near Well (<200m)
Farther from Well (>200–1000m)




N = 442 N = 518 N = 288 N = 672
Wheeze & Bronchitic Symptoms
 Wheezing/whistling in the chest 57 (12.9%) 95 (18.3%) 50 (17.4%) 102 (15.2%)
 Morning cough, eveiy day 110 (24.9%) 105 (20.3%)* 67 (23.2%) 148 (22.0%)
 Sleep disturbed by wheeze 43 (9.7%) 69 (13.3%) 39 (13.5%) 73 (10.9%)
Other
Respiratory Symptoms
 Sore throat 157 (35.5%) 181 (34.9%) 91 (31.6%) 247 (36.8%)
Chest tightness 76 (17.2%) 112 (21.6%) 56 (19.4%) 132 (19.6%)
 Sneezing or runny nose 175 (40.0%) 207 (40.0%) 132 (45.8%) 250 (37.2%)*
Recent cold or flu symptoms during spirometry 151 (34.2%) 98 (18.9%)* 79 (27.4%) 170 (25.2%)
Mucous-membrane irritation
 Irritation of the eyes 184 (41.6%) 276 (53.3%)* 144 (50.0%) 316 (47.0%)
 Irritation of the nose 168 (38.0%) 213 (41.1%) 117 (40.6%) 264 (39.3%)
Neurological
 Dizziness 114 (25.8%) 176 (34.0%)* 91 (31.6%) 199 (29.6%)
 Headache 222 (50.2%) 242 (47.1%) 130 (45.1%) 334 (49.7%)
 Fatigue 177 (40.0%) 241 (46.7%)* 144 (50.0%) 274 (40.1%)*
 Ringing of the ears 125 (26.5%) 156 (30.1%) 87 (30.2%) 194 (28.9%)
 Seizure 8 (1.8%) 6 (1.2%) 4 (1.4%) 10 (1.4%)
Gastrointestinal
Diarrhea 43 (9.7%) 78 (15.1%)* 39 (13.5%) 82 (12.2%)
Nausea or Vomiting 40 (9.0%) 53 (10.2%) 19 (6.6%) 61 (9.1%)
Other
 Nosebleeds 45 (10.2%) 67 (12.9%) 22 (7.6%) 90 (13.4%)*
 Backache 188 (42.5%) 251 (48.5%)* 144 (50.0%) 295 (43.8%)
 Rash 47 (10.6%) 84 (16.2%)* 43 (14.9%) 88 (13.1%)