Table 1.
Baseline data comparing women > 38 years of age from the RESPIRE-Guatemala trial by whether they participated in the blood pressure study.
| Characteristic | Participants (n = 120) | Nonparticipants (n = 118) | p-Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)b | 53.3 ± 12.0 | 51.2 ± 11.4 | 0.16 |
| Household characteristics | |||
| Elevation (m) | 2,630 ± 187 | 2,609 ± 184 | 0.39 |
| Kitchen volume (m3) | 45.6 ± 22.8 | 49.0 ± 20.9 | 0.24 |
| Electricity in house (%) | 72 | 78 | 0.26 |
| Radio (%) | 93 | 90 | 0.37 |
| Television (%) | 25 | 25 | 0.94 |
| Bicycle (%) | 28 | 23 | 0.34 |
| Cows (%) | 53 | 49 | 0.55 |
| Horses (%) | 40 | 39 | 0.89 |
| Sheep (%) | 54 | 47 | 0.25 |
| Other air pollution sources (%) | |||
| Temascal wood-fired sauna | 93 | 91 | 0.45 |
| Secondhand tobacco smoke | 28 | 25 | 0.61 |
a
Two-sided p-values from t-tests for continuous variables and chi-square tests for categorical variables.
b
Values are mean ± SD for continuous variables.