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