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 | |