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Table 3 The self-reported frequency (percent) of darkroom disease’s symptoms among radiographers and nurses in the past six months

From: Evaluation of Darkroom disease’s symptoms among radiographers in the West Bank hospitals: a cross-sectional study in Palestine

Symptom

Radiographers

Nurses

Chi-square

 

n (%)*

n (%)*

P-value

Headache

250 (75.8)

142 (58.7)

< 0.001**

Nausea

170 (51.5)

36 (14.9)

< 0.001**

Runny nose

208 (63)

38 (15.7)

< 0.001**

Irritation of throat

228 (69.1)

50 (20.7)

< 0.001**

Unexpected fatigue

216 (65.5)

88 (36.4)

< 0.001**

Ringing in the ears

184 (55.8)

38 (15.7)

< 0.001**

Lip sores

136 (41.2)

42 (17.4)

< 0.001**

Mouth sores

142 (43)

26 (10.7)

< 0.001**

Heart beating abnormally

116 (35.2)

38 (15.7)

< 0.001**

Unusual numb arms and legs

162 (49.1)

60 (24.8)

< 0.001**

Skin rash

196 (59.4)

26 (10.7)

< 0.001**

Abdominal pain

160 (48.5)

64 (26.4)

< 0.001**

Blurred vision

136 (41.2)

42 (17.4)

< 0.001**

Dizziness

154 (46.7)

52 (21.5)

< 0.001**

Runny eyes

146 (44.2)

34 (14)

< 0.001**

Night sweat

98 (29.7)

18 (7.4)

< 0.001**

Palpitation

102 (30.9)

28 (11.6)

< 0.001**

Urination pain

106 (32.1)

34 (14)

< 0.001**

Chemical taste

202 (61.2)

0 (0)

< 0.001**

Sneezing/nose itchy

234 (70.9)

40 (16.5)

< 0.001**

  1. *Data are expressed as number (percent) of each positive answer (yes) to each symptom. The non presented data equals the negative answer (No). **Statistically significant (p <0.05).