Table 1: Households health history and symptoms.

Households Health History and Symptoms

 

Frequency (%) Category A

 

Frequency (%) Category B

 

Significant (p-value)

Yes

No

Yes

No

 

Health impact associated with open landfill system

85 (69.7)

37 (30.3)

104 (75.9)

33 (24.1)

0.489

Regular health challenges

81 (66.4)

41 (33.6)

114 (83.2)

23 (16.8)

0.464

Eye Irritation

94 (77.1)

28 (22.9)

54 (39.4)

83 (60.6)

0.082

Skin Infection/Irritation

83 (68)

39 (32)

107 (78.1)

30 (21.9)

0.183

Nausea

93 (76.2)

29 (23.8)

112 (81.8)

25 (18.2)

0.701

Feverish Cold

86 (70.5)

36 (29.5)

84 (61.3)

53 (38.7)

0.767

Sore Throat

77 (63.1)

45 (36.9)

55 (40.1)

82 (59.9)

0.1

Diarrhea

80 (65.6)

42 (34.4)

25 (18.2)

84 (61.3)

0.053*

Abdominal Pain

81 (66.4)

41 (33.6)

52 (38.0)

85 (62.1)

0.002*

Chi-square test, *no statistically significant < 0.05.