Table 3 Comparison of morbidity status of the study subjects living in different localities

Cough in morning

35 (3.7)

16 (1.6)

2.36 (1.26–4.49)

1.83 (1.05–3.29)

15 (2.0)

1.88 (0.99–3.64)

1.36 (0.79–3.21)

Phlegm in morning

22 (2.3)

10 (0.9)

2.59 (1.16–5.89)

2.12 (1.02–4.92)

11(1.3)

1.79 (0.82–3.95)

1.76 (0.72–3.47)

Breathlessness while walking

53 (5.5)

50 (4.6)

1.21(0.80–1.83)

1.32(0.72–1.94)

27 (3.3)

1.7 (1.04–2.81)

1.8 (0.94–3.87)

Wheezing

36 (3.7)

9 (0.8)

4.8 (2.2–10.7)

4.2 (1.6–9.6)

19 (2.3)

1.63 (0.90–2.98)

1.44 (0.82–3.08)

Hemoptysis

6 (0.6)

4 (0.4)

1.50 (0.38–6.34)

1.67 (0.49–5.94)

4 (0.5)

1.35 (0.34–5.70)

1.32 (0.29–4.69)

Asthma

23 (2.4)

8 (0.7)

3.5 (1.5–8.5)

2.9 (1.05–7.02)

14 (1.8)

1.34 (0.66–2.76)

1.89 (0.86–2.92)

T.B

6 (0.6)

5 (0.5)

1.20 (0.32–4.54)

1.39 (0.29–3.57)

2 (0.2)

3.01(0.55–21.59)

2.91(0.42–11.20)

Frequent loss appetite/nausea

56 (5.8)

11 (1.0)

6.1(3.1–12.4)

4.2 (2.02–8.3)

11 (1.4)

4.3 (2.2–8.8)

3.2 (1.2–5.7)

Frequent loose stools

40 (4.2)

4 (0.4)

10.9 (3.7–36.1)

6.2 (2.7–16.9)

14 (1.7)

2.5 (1.3–4.9)

2.6 (1.4–4.1)

Jaundice

16 (1.7)

6 (0.5)

3.4 (1.3–9.9)

3.1 (1.7–7.2)

1 (0.1)

17.3 (2.4–350.3)

11.5 (2.3–37.9)

Malaria

22 (2.3)

40 (3.6)

0.63 (0.36–1.10)

1.01 (0.42–1.43)

28 (3.4)

0.67 (0.37–1.22)

0.97 (0.62–1.49)

Skin – itching/redness

65 (6.7)

30 (2.7)

2.6 (1.6–4.1)

1.8 (0.92–5.3)

10 (1.2)

5.9 (2.9–12.3)

3.7 (1.2–9.3)

Eye irritation

234 (24.3)

32 (3.5)

8.8 (5.9–13.2)

5.8 (2.3–9.1)

49 (6.7)

4.5 (3.2–6.3)

3.1 (2.1–7.3)

Motting/fluorosis

22 (2.3)

2 (0.2)

11.7 (2.7–72.4)

3.9 (1.5–11.4)

8 (1.0)

2.3 (0.98–5.72)

1.9 (0.72–4.22)

Dental carries

331(34.4)

189 (17.3)

2.5 (2.03–3.09)

2.1 (1.76–3.29)

197 (24.1)

1.65 (1.33–2.04)

1.82 (1.03–2.94)