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. 2022 Dec 1;10:1017189. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1017189

Table 7.

Experienced symptoms among applicators and residents in East Hararge Zone, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia.

Experienced symptoms Meana (95% Cl) Unadjusted PR (95% Cl) Adjusted PR (95% Cl)
Applicators (n = 803) ResidentsR (n = 270)
Skin irritation 2.5 (2.41–2.53) 2.2 (2.12–2.31) 1.116 (1.019–1.223)** 1.110 (1.005–1.225)*
Skin rashes 3.0 (2.92–3.02) 2.9 (2.81–3.01) 1.022 (0.942–1.107) 1.041 (0.954–1.136)
Eye irritation 2.6 (2.53–2.65) 2.6 (2.44–2.66) 1.016 (0.932–1.108) 1.006 (0.917–1.105)
Blurred vision 3.0 (2.94–3.05) 3.1 (2.98–3.17) 0.975 (0.901–1.055) 0.983 (0.903–1.071)
Chest pain 3.1 (3.07–3.19) 3.4 (3.30–3.50) 0.920 (0.853–0.992)* 0.910 (0.838–0.988)*
Shortness of breath 3.2 (3.09–3.22) 3.0 (2.84–3.07) 1.069 (0.987–1.157) 1.092 (1.002–1.191)*
Cough 3.3 (3.24–3.36) 3.1 (2.95–3.15) 1.083 (1.001–1.171)* 1.093 (1.005–1.190)*
Abdominal pain 3.1 (2.99–3.14) 3.0 (2.86–3.10) 1.029 (0.950–1.115) 1.042 (0.956–1.136)
Nausea and vomiting 3.1 (3.07–3.20) 3.6 (3.44–3.68) 0.880 (0.817–0.948) 0.900 (0.830–0.975)*
Diarrhea 3.1 (3.02–3.17) 3.2 (3.08–3.33) 0.965 (0.893–1.043) 0.963 (0.885–1.047)
Poor appetite 2.4 (2.29- 2.45) 2.3 (2.18–2.44) 1.028 (0.939–1.125) 1.025 (0.930–1.131)
Fatigue 1.8 (1.75–1.89) 1.8 (1.67–1.92) 1.013 (0.914–1.122) 1.013 (0.906–1.132)
Difficulty to concentrate 3.0 (2.92–3.03) 2.9 (2.74–2.96) 1.043 (0.962–1.131) 1.038 (0.950–1.133)
Forgetfulness 2.9 (2.85–2.99) 2.9 (2.80–3.05) 0.999 (0.921–1.082) 1.004 (0.920–1.095)
Dizziness 3.2 (3.10–3.25) 2.9 (2.81–3.05) 1.083 (1.000–1.173)* 1.093 (1.003–1.192)*
Headache 3.1 (3.04–3.18) 3.0 (2.90–3.09) 1.037 (0.958–1.123) 1.052 (0.965–1.146)
Muscle cramps 3.5 (3.43–3.57) 3.9 (3.73–3.96) 0.910 (0.847–0.977)** 0.897 (0.830–0.969)*
Numbness in the arms or legs 3.3 (3.27–3.41) 3.5 (3.37–3.60) 0.958 (0.890–1.032) 0.955 (0.881–1.035)

aMean score of the frequency of experienced symptoms measured by 5-item Likert scale (from 1= always to 5= never);Adjusted for sex, age, marital status, family size, income level, education level, past and present smoking status, frequency of alcohol consumption, and Khat consumptions; RReference category; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; PR, Prevalence Ratio.