Table 3 Perceived health symptoms among residents living near the landfill sites

Frequent extreme tiredness (fatigue)

Yes

119 (54.6)

130 (62.2)

264 (66.0)

513 (62.0)

 < 0.001^*

No

99 (45.4)

79 (37.8)

136 (34.0)

314 (38.0)

Psychological disorders

Yes

62 (28.4)

105 (50.2)

251 (62.7)

418 (50.5)

 < 0.001^*

No

156 (71.6)

104 (49.8)

149 (37.2)

409 (49.5)

Depression

Yes

88 (40.4)

123 (58.90

264 (66.0)

475 (57.4)

 < 0.001^*

No

130 (59.6)

86 (41.1)

136 (34.0)

352 (42.6)

Low mood

Yes

88 (40.4)

131 (62.7)

266 (66.5)

485 (58.6)

 < 0.001^*

No

130 (59.6)

78 (37.3)

134 (33.5)

342 (41.4)

Anxiety

Yes

79 (36.2)

123 (58.9)

275 (68.8)

477 (57.7)

 < 0.001^*

No

139 (63.8)

86 (41.1)

125 (31.2)

350 (42.3)

Loss of appetite

Yes

90 (41.3)

120 (57.4)

296 (74.0)

506 (61.2)

 < 0.001^*

No

128 (58.7)

89 (42.6)

104 (26.0)

321 (38.8)

Thinking and concentrating problems

Yes

70 (32.1)

108 (51.7)

228 (57.0)

406 (49.1)

 < 0.001^*

No

148 (67.9)

101 (48.3)

172 (43.0)

421 (50.9)

Stress

Yes

85 (39.0)

131 (62.7)

263 (65.8)

479 (57.9)

 < 0.001^*

No

133 (61.0)

78 (37.3)

137 (34.2)

348 (42.1)

Eye irritation

Yes

64 (29.4)

96 (45.9)

253 (63.2)

413 (49.9)

 < 0.001^*

No

154 (70.6)

113 (54.1)

147 (36.8)

414 (50.1)

Sleep problems/ insomnia

Yes

113 (51.8)

172 (82.3)

300 (75.0)

585 (70.7)

 < 0.001^*

No

105 (48.2)

37 (17.7)

100 (25.0)

242 (29.30