Table 1.
Characteristics of Children Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pneumonia, by Reported Second Hand Smoker Exposure in the Home
| Home Smoke Exposure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Non- Exposed, n=1434 |
1 Smoker, n=460 |
≥2 Smokers, n=325 |
p- value |
| Median age in months (IQR) | 27 (12–68) | 27 (13–63) | 20 (9–47) | <.01 |
| Sex, n (%) | .73 | |||
| Male | 793 (55.3) | 256 (55.7) | 171 (52.6) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | <.01 | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 560 (39.1) | 157 (34.1) | 153 (47.1) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 426 (29.7) | 204 (44.4) | 105 (32.3) | |
| Hispanic | 337 (23.5) | 57 (12.4) | 38 (11.7) | |
| Other | 111 (7.7) | 42 (9.1) | 29 (8.9) | |
| Enrollment site | <.01 | |||
| Memphis, TN | 447 (31.2) | 213 (46.3) | 135 (41.5) | |
| Nashville, TN | 402 (28.0) | 136 (29.6) | 107 (32.9) | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 585 (40.8) | 111 (24.1) | 83 (25.5) | |
| Enrollment year | .02 | |||
| 2010 | 426 (29.7) | 172 (37.4) | 108 (33.2) | |
| 2011 | 640 (44.6) | 188 (40.9) | 153 (47.1) | |
| 2012 | 368 (25.7) | 100 (21.7) | 64 (19.7) | |
| Enrollment season | .44 | |||
| Winter | 509 (35.5) | 155 (33.7) | 120 36.9) | |
| Spring | 461 (32.2) | 138 (30.0) | 95 (29.2) | |
| Fall | 251 (17.5) | 103 (22.4) | 65 (20.0) | |
| Summer | 213 (14.9) | 64 (13.9) | 45 (13.9) | |
| Insurance type | <.01 | |||
| Public | 781 (54.5) | 354 (77.0) | 260 (80.0) | |
| High-risk comorbidities, % | ||||
| Persistent Asthma1 | 164 (11.4) | 402 (87.4) | 40 (12.3) | .78 |
| Prematurity (less than 36 weeks)2 | 137 (9.6) | 43 (9.4) | 35 (10.8) | .82 |
| Neurologic | 111 (7.7) | 30 (6.5) | 25 (7.7) | .38 |
| Cardiopulmonary | 146 (10.2) | 38 (8.3) | 30 (9.2) | .27 |
| Other high-risk comorbidity3 | 169 (11.8) | 44 (9.6) | 27 (8.3) | .08 |
| Highest education in household | <.01 | |||
| <High School | 160 (11.2) | 61 (13.3) | 51 (15.7) | |
| High School Grad/Some College | 655 (45.7) | 300 (65.2) | 216 (66.5) | |
| College Grad/Advanced Degree | 519 (36.2) | 80 (17.4) | 43 (13.2) | |
Values displayed as median (IQR) or number (%);
1
defined as use of inhaled corticosteroids;
2
limited to children <24 months; 3 includes endocrine, renal, hepatic, hematologic, immunologic, chromosomal, and genetic/metabolic disorders