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Table 1 Basic indicators of Aleppo Household Survey (AHS) participants (n = 2038), and non-smokers satisfying criteria for inclusion in the analysis (n = 1118)

From: Extent of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its dose-response relation to respiratory health among adults

 

All participants n (%)

Non-smokers with breath CO ≤10 ppm n (%)

Age

  

   18–29 years

736 (36.1)

450 (40.3)

   30–45 years

874 (42.9)

418 (37.4)

   46–65 years

428 (21.0)

250 (22.4)

Gender

  

   Men

921 (45.2)

303 (27.1)

   Women

1117 (54.8)

815 (72.9)

Religion

  

   Muslim

1938 (95.3)

1073 (96.1)

   Christian

82 (4.0)

37 (3.3)

   Other

13 (0.6)

6 (0.5)

Race

  

   Arabs

1625 (79.9)

912 (81.6)

   Non-Arabs

409 (20.1)

205 (18.4)

Education

  

   Illiterate

425 (20.9)

257 (23.0)

   ≤ 9 years

1131 (55.5)

578 (51.7)

   > 9 years

482 (23.7)

283 (25.3)

 

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

Total number of people in the household

6.5 ± 3.3

6.7 ± 3.2

   Adults

3.3 ± 1.8

3.5 ± 1.9

   Children

3.2 ± 2.5

3.2 ± 2.5

Household density (household/rooms)

2.2 ± 1.3

2.2 ± 1.3

Total SES score

4.3 ± 2.0

4.0 ± 2.0