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Table 2 Reported diseases and health problems. [N = 65, multiple answers possible]

From: Health status and health-related quality of life of municipal waste collection workers – a cross-sectional survey

 

Number

Percent

Back complaints

43

67.2

Vision problems or eye diseases

38

58.5

Long-term drug treatment

22

33.8

Allergies

21

32.3

Currently under medical treatment

19

29.2

Cardiovascular diseases

15

23.1

Respiratory diseases

13

20.0

Hearing problems or ear diseases

12

18.5

Gastrointestinal diseases

11

16.9

Other musculoskeletal complaints

10

15.4

Psychiatric problems

10

15.4

Dermatological problems

10

15.4

Vertigo, Syncope

8

12.3

Neurological diseases

5

7.7

Diabetes

3

4.6