Table 2.
Characteristics associated to the self reported SHS exposure in the home in the univariate analysis.
| Variable | Non-exposed | SHS-exposed | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childs age*mean±SD | 5.0 ±2.9 | 4.7 ± 2.3 | 0.066 |
| Fathers age* | 37.2±6.5 | 36.1±6.7 | 0.050 |
| Mothers age* | 32.9±5.8 | 31.7±5.9 | 0.023 |
| Number of smokers in the house* | 0.6±0.6 | 1.5±0.5 | <0.001 |
| Number of children* | 1.8±0.7 | 1.9±0.7 | 0.314 |
| Paternal cigarettes per day* | 6.1±10.2 | 20.9±11.2 | <0.001 |
| Maternal cigarettes per day* | 4.3±7.6 | 11.6±10.0 | <0.001 |
| Childs gender** | |||
| Male | 34.2 (117) | 65.8 (225) | 0.05 |
| Female | 27.2 (87) | 72.8 (233) | |
| Housing** | |||
| Apartment building | 29.3 (127) | 70.7 (307) | 0.372 |
| Free standing house | 32.9 (74) | 67.1 (151) | |
| Maternal education** | |||
| Lower | 31.8 (87) | 68.2 (187) | 0.733 |
| Higher | 30.4 (116) | 69.6 (265) | |
| Paternal education** | |||
| Lower | 41.6 (77) | 58.4 (108) | <0.001 |
| Higher | 26.4 (125) | 73.6 (349) | |
| Friends/relatives smoke at home** | |||
| Yes | 28.8 (115) | 71.2 (284) | 0.164 |
| No | 34.1 (86) | 65.9 (166) | |
| Bothers you if your child becomes a smoker** | |||
| Yes | 32.5 (160) | 67.5 (333) | 0.124 |
| No | 26.0 (44) | 74.0 (125) | |
*
Student t-test, equal variances assumed, results depicted as mean±standard deviation
**
Chi-squared test, exact, two sided, presented as % (n)