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Table 2 Most common symptoms reported by all participants (n = 259) at the time of the GRACE health screening

From: Respiratory symptoms and lung function 8–10 months after community exposure to chlorine gas: a public health intervention and cross-sectional analysis

Symptoms

Total (n = 259)

Adults (n = 206)

Children (n = 53)

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

Breathing problems

119

45.9

110

50.9

9

20.9

ENT problems

84

32.4

72

33.3

12

27.9

Eye problems

76

29.3

64

29.6

12

27.9

Skin problems

36

13.9

27

12.5

9

20.9

Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

35

13.5

30

14.0

5

11.6

Vertigo

32

12.4

26

12.0

6

13.9

Previously diagnosed pulmonary disease

47

18.1

40

19.4

7

13.2

Asthma

31

 

24

 

7

 

COPD

15

 

15

 

-

 

Byssinosis

1

 

1

 

-

 

Worsening of pre-existing conditions

15

5.8

14

 

1