TABLE 4.
SURVEY QUESTIONS
| Condition | Patients (n = 63) |
|---|---|
| Exposures, n (%) | |
| Drink city water | 52 (83) |
| Drink well water | 18 (29) |
| Drink bottled water | 19 (30) |
| Shower | 34 (54) |
| Bath | 11 (17) |
| Shower and bath | 18 (29) |
| Swim in lake/ocean | 27 (43) |
| Swim in pool | 45 (71) |
| Swim weekly in pool for parts of the year | 28 (44) |
| Use of hot tub or Jacuzzi more than once a year | 11 (17) |
| Gardening | 36 (57) |
| Pets | 28 (44) |
| Menstrual history | |
| Mean age at menarche ± SD, yr | 12.8 ± 1.5 |
| Reached menopause, n | 55 |
| Mean age at menopause ± SD, yr | 47.2 ± 6.2 |
| Surgical oopherectomy, n (%) | 17/55 (31) |
| Hormone replacement therapy, n (%) | 22/55 (40) |
| Prior respiratory history, n (%) | |
| No respiratory issues prior to PNTM infection | 45 (71) |
| Recurrent pneumonias or bronchitis as a child* | 14 (22) |
| Do you agree with the statement: “It is socially unacceptable to cough”? | 20 (32) |
Definition of abbreviation: PNTM = pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial.
*
Defined as more than three pneumonias during childhood, or more than three episodes of bronchitis per year as a child.