Challenges and health outcomes of the exposure to soybean dust in the harbor neighborhood of Karachi, Pakistan: a wake-up call

Table 3 Clinical outcome, sign, and symptoms of patients in HAZMAT incidence

Variable	n (%)
Disposition
Discharged from ER	549 (96%)
Admitted	16 (3%)
Death	9 (1%)
Length of hospital Stay
Range	1–2 days
Respiratory*
Shortness of breath, cough,
Yes	65 (94%)
No	4 (6%)
Skin*
Irritation or rash
Yes	1 (1%)
No	68 (99%)
Gastrointestinal*
Nausea vomiting or abdominal pain*
Yes	7 (10%)
No	62 (90%)
Neurological*
Drowsiness or unconsciousness or seizure
Yes	7 (10%)
No	62 (90%)

^*^{69 patients were called as contact numbers were available, for the rest of patients, contact numbers and medical records were not available}

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