Research Article
Prevalence of Acute Symptoms among Workers in Printing Factories
Table 3
Prevalence (percent) of acute symptoms during the preceding 6 months (
= 150).
| | Symptom | Count (%) | Worked in printing process
( = 58) | Did not work in printing process
( = 92) |
| | Dizziness | 45 (30.0) | 25 (43.1) | 20 (21.7) | | Drowsiness | 32 (21.3) | 15 (25.9) | 17 (18.4) | | Eye irritation | 79 (52.7) | 55 (94.8) | 24 (26.1) | | Light-headedness | 24 (16.0) | 12 (20.7) | 12 (13.1) | | Rhinitis | 75 (50.0) | 52 (89.7) | 23 (25.0) | | Shortness of breath | 20 (13.3) | 11 (18.9) | 9 (9.8) | | Cough | 24 (16.0) | 12 (20.7) | 12 (20.7) | | Chest tightness | 22 (14.7) | 16 (27.6) | 6 (6.5) | | Nausea/vomiting | 23 (15.3) | 13 (8.7) | 10 (6.7) | | Asthma exacerbation | 26 (17.3) | 10 (17.3) | 16 (17.4) | | Allergic skin reaction | 57 (38.0) | 48 (82.8) | 9 (9.8) | | Visual disorder | 35 (23.3) | 18 (31.0) | 17 (18.5) |
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