Work related symptoms
| Control subjects (n = 429) | Current sewage exposure (n = 332) | |
|---|---|---|
| Definition of work related symptoms: see Methods. | ||
| Figures are numbers (%). | ||
| Seventeen workers with only previous sewage exposure excluded. | ||
| Epigastric pain: cases with pain relieved by food not included. | ||
| Fatigue | 13 (3.0) | 11 (3.3) |
| Fever, chills | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) |
| Headache | 5 (1.1) | 3 (0.9) |
| Diarrhoea | 1 (0.2) | 6 (1.8) |
| Epigastric pain | 1 (0.2) | 3 (0.9) |
| Abdominal cramps | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) |