Research Article
Human Impairment from Living near Confined Animal (Hog) Feeding Operations
Table 4
Symptom frequencies (1 to 11 scale) for 25 near-exposed subjects compared to 22 distant-exposed and 58 unexposed subjects.
| Symptom | A: 25 near exposed | B: 22 distant exposed | A versus B values | C: 58 TN unexposed | A versus C values |
| Skin irritation | | | .071 | | .222 | Deformed finger nails | | | .893 | | .655 | Chest tightness | | | .049* | | .234 | Palpitations | | | .034* | | .580 | Burning-tightness of chest | | | .170 | | .977 | Shortness of breath | | | .035* | | .418 | Dry cough | | | .040* | | .362 | Cough with mucus | | | .127 | | .521 | Cough with blood | | | .133 | | .195 | Dry mouth | | | .002* | | 1.25 | Throat tight | | | .035* | | .091 | Eye irritation | | | .015* | | .013* | Decreased smell | | | .095 | | .021* | Headache | | | .007* | | .017* | Nausea | | | .313 | | .575 | Dizziness | | | .017* | | .059 | Lightheadedness | | | .019* | | .486 | Exhilaration (unusual) | | | .704 | | .062 | Loss of balance | | | .003* | | .001* | Loss of consciousness | | | .243 | | .356 | Extreme fatigue | | | .0003* | | .005* | Somnolence | | | .004* | | .242 | Insomnia | | | .204 | | .291 | Wake frequently | | | .089 | | .014 | Sleep few hours | | | .100 | | .086 | Irritability | | | .009* | | .236 | Loss of concentration | | | .005* | | .034* | Loss of recent memory | | | .0001* | | .0002* | Long-term memory loss | | | .001* | | .006* | Unstable moods | | | .002* | | .064 | Loss of libido | | | .060 | | .537 | Decreased alcohol tolerance | | | .992 | | .165 | Indigestion | | | .737 | | .430 | Loss of appetite | | | .121 | | .570 | Swollen stomach | | | .177 | | .759 | Tingling navel | | | .928 | | .404 | Itching gums | | | 1.00 | | .068 |
| Symptom frequency mean | | | .002 | | .038* | Symptom frequency range | 1.22 to 6.57 | 1.11 to 5.11 | | 1.18 to 5.68 | |
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Statistically significant values.
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