Table 3.
Frequency of asking patients about several clinically relevant sources of exposure
| EXPOSURE SOURCE | TOTAL ANSWERS, N (%) | MISSING ANSWERS, N (%) | ANSWERS, N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| |||||||
| NEVER | OCCASIONALLY | HALF THE TIME | USUALLY | ALWAYS | |||
| Sun | 162 (79.8) | 41 (20.2) | 0 (0.0) | 26 (16.0) | 35 (21.6) | 74 (45.7) | 27 (16.7) |
| Outdoor air pollution | 163 (80.3) | 40 (19.7) | 71 (43.6) | 72 (44.2) | 12 (7.4) | 6 (3.7) | 2 (1.2) |
| Radon | 163 (80.3) | 40 (19.7) | 146 (89.6) | 12 (7.4) | 2 (1.2) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) |
| Pesticides | 162 (79.8) | 41 (20.2) | 105 (64.8) | 47 (29.0) | 4 (2.5) | 5 (3.1) | 1 (0.6) |
| Heavy metals | 162 (79.8) | 41 (20.2) | 77 (47.5) | 69 (42.6) | 10 (6.2) | 5 (3.1) | 1 (0.6) |
| Carbon monoxide indoors | 163 (80.3) | 40 (19.7) | 29 (17.8) | 63 (38.7) | 35 (21.5) | 32 (19.6) | 4 (2.5) |
| Recreational water | 161 (79.3) | 42 (20.7) | 71 (44.1) | 65 (40.4) | 16 (9.9) | 8 (5.0) | 1 (0.6) |
| Mold | 159 (78.3) | 44 (21.7) | 61 (38.4) | 73 (45.9) | 13 (8.2) | 11 (6.9) | 1 (0.6) |