TABLE 1.
Characteristic | N | % |
---|---|---|
Smoking | ||
Current | 679 | 26 |
Former | 1373 | 52 |
Never | 536 | 20 |
Missing | 40 | 2 |
Occupational dust | ||
Yes | 1223 | 47 |
No | 1261 | 48 |
Missing | 144 | 5 |
Residential Designation | ||
Urban | 2203 | 84 |
Rural | 425 | 16 |
Education | ||
<12th Grade | 706 | 27 |
12th Grade | 1011 | 38 |
>12th Grade | 858 | 33 |
Missing | 53 | 2 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 996 | 38 |
Unemployed | 144 | 5 |
Retired | 1458 | 55 |
Missing | 30 | 1 |
Usual job classification | ||
Managerial and professional | 565 | 21 |
Technical, sales, administrative support | 566 | 22 |
Service occupation | 287 | 11 |
Agriculture, crafts, machine operators, transportation | 877 | 33 |
Missing | 332 | 13 |
Distance to major road (meters) | ||
≤50 | 602 | 23 |
>50–100 | 262 | 10 |
>100–200 | 486 | 18 |
>200–300 | 332 | 13 |
>300–400 | 234 | 9 |
>400 | 712 | 27 |
Respiratory symptoms | ||
Persistent wheeze | 751/2,432 | 31 |
Chronic cough | 522/2,393 | 22 |
Chronic phlegm | 622/2,335 | 27 |
Chronic diseases* | ||
Asthma | 143/2,094 | 7 |
COPD† | 349/2,149 | 16 |
Asthma or COPD | 409/2,151 | 19 |
Myocardial infarction or angina | 475/2,255 | 21 |
Other heart disorders | 312/2,067 | 15 |
Self-report of doctor-confirmed disorders.
Self-report of doctor-confirmed chronic bronchitis or emphysema.