Self-reported illnesses and disability among the tea garden workers
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported health ailments (n = 300) | No health ailments | 111 | 37.0 |
| Communicable disease | 47 | 15.7 | |
| Non-communicable disease | 142 | 47.3 | |
| Type of non-communicable diseases – Self-reported (n = 142) | Diabetes mellitus | 11 | 7.8 |
| Hypertension | 51 | 35.9 | |
| Heart disease | 12 | 8.5 | |
| Chronic lung disease | 8 | 5.6 | |
| Cancer | 8 | 5.6 | |
| Musculoskeletal disorder | 25 | 17.6 | |
| Others (Gastrointestinal and neurological disorders) | 27 | 19.0 | |
| Any known disability- self-reported (n = 300) | Yes | 31 | 10.3 |
| No | 269 | 89.7 |
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported health ailments ( | No health ailments | 111 | 37.0 |
| Communicable disease | 47 | 15.7 | |
| Non-communicable disease | 142 | 47.3 | |
| Type of non-communicable diseases – Self-reported ( | Diabetes mellitus | 11 | 7.8 |
| Hypertension | 51 | 35.9 | |
| Heart disease | 12 | 8.5 | |
| Chronic lung disease | 8 | 5.6 | |
| Cancer | 8 | 5.6 | |
| Musculoskeletal disorder | 25 | 17.6 | |
| Others (Gastrointestinal and neurological disorders) | 27 | 19.0 | |
| Any known disability- self-reported ( | Yes | 31 | 10.3 |
| No | 269 | 89.7 |
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