| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
| Experienced health problems after working in the factory (n = 100) |
|
|
| Yes | 84 | 84 |
| No | 16 | 16 |
| Nature of health problems (n = 84) |
|
|
| Prolonged cough | 12 | 14.29 |
| Skin infections | 20 | 23.81 |
| Back ache/joint ache | 53 | 63.1 |
| Chest pain | 32 | 38.1 |
| Eye irritations | 34 | 40.48 |
| Prolonged headache | 34 | 40.48 |
| Gastro-intestinal infections | 15 | 17.86 |
| Loss of appetite | 5 | 5.95 |
| Fainting | 3 | 3.57 |
| Informed health problems to the authority (n = 84) |
|
|
| Yes | 23 | 27.38 |
| No | 61 | 72.62 |
| Treatment provided by authority after informing (n = 23) |
|
|
| Yes | 8 | 34.78 |
| No | 15 | 65.22 |
| Type of treatment after informing (n = 8) |
|
|
| At hospital | 3 | 37.5 |
| At health post | 5 | 62.5 |