Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample with frequency of rhinitis and sinusitis symptoms and parental policies regarding children’s exposure to second hand smoke.
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Male | 113 (54.3) |
| Households with smokers | 82 (38.9) |
| Nasal congestion | |
| None | 27 (13.0) |
| Mild | 63 (30.3) |
| Moderate | 98 (47.1) |
| Severe | 20 (9.6) |
| Blowing nose | |
| None | 19 (9.1) |
| Mild | 34 (16.3) |
| Moderate | 126 (60.6) |
| Severe | 29 (13.9) |
| Rhinorrhea | |
| None | 22 (10.6) |
| Mild | 48 (23.1) |
| Moderate | 125 (60.1) |
| Severe | 13 (6.3) |
| Thick nasal discharge | |
| None | 85 (40.9) |
| Mild | 63 (30.3) |
| Moderate | 51 (24.5) |
| Severe | 9 (4.3) |
| Daytime cough | |
| None | 28 (13.5) |
| Mild | 72 (34.6) |
| Moderate | 81 (38.9) |
| Severe | 27 (13.0) |
| Problems sleeping due to symptoms | |
| None | 84 (40.4) |
| Mild | 63 (30.3) |
| Moderate | 50 (24.0) |
| Severe | 11 (5.3) |
| Ear stuffiness | |
| None | 91 (43.8) |
| Mild | 64 (30.8) |
| Moderate | 38 (18.3) |
| Severe | 15 (7.2) |
| Middle ear infections | 108 (51.9) |
| Bronchitis | 61 (29.3) |
| Pneumonia | 29 (13.9) |
| Adenoidectomy | 49 (23.6) |
| Punction | 7 (3.4) |
| Asthma | 20 (9.6) |
| FESS | 1 (0.5) |
| Eczema | 25 (12.0) |
| Hayfever | 15 (7.2) |
| Nasal Steroids | 36 (17.8) |
| Antihistamines | 41 (19.7) |
| Antibiotics | 141 (67.8) |
| Daycare | 147 (70.7) |
| Multiunit Housing | 46 (22.1) |
| Smoking inside home | |
| Not allowed | 177 (85.1) |
| Allowed in some places | 20 (9.6) |
| Allowed anywhere | 11 (5.3) |
| Smoking in car | |
| Not allowed | 190 (91.3) |
| Sometimes allowed | 12 (5.8) |
| Always allowed | 6 (2.9) |
| Smoking around child | |
| Not allowed | 170 (81.7) |
| Sometimes allowed | 36 (17.3) |
| Always allowed | 2 (1.0) |
| Smoke exposure of child at home | |
| None | 172 (82.7) |
| A little | 27 (13.0) |
| Moderate | 5 (2.4) |
| Strong | 4 (1.9) |
| Age in months (+SD) | 71.6 (41.0) |