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Table 2 Various indicators of exposure to ETS among adults non-smokers (n = 1118) in Aleppo, Syria.

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

 

Non-smokers with CO≤10 ppm n (%)

Spouse's smoking (cigarettes and waterpipe)

351 (43.7)*

Parental smoking

 

   None

374 (33.5)

   Father

591 (52.9)

   Mother

36 (3.2)

   Both

117 (10.5)

Number of household smokers

 

   Cigarettes ≥ 1 smoker

543 (48.6)

   Waterpipe ≥ 1 smoker

47 (4.2)

   Both ≥ 1 smoker

108 (9.7)

Past year regular exposure to other's smoke

769 (68.8)

Past week sensory irritation from ETS exposure

 

   Sometimes

188 (16.8)

   Many times

103 (9.2)

Past week hours spent daily with smokers

 

   At home

 

≤ 1 hour/day

651 (58.2)

>1 hour/day

467 (41.8)

   At other places

 

≤ 1 hour/day

795 (71.1)

>1 hour/day

323 (28.9)

Exposure to smoking at workplace

 

   Yes/well ventilated

205 (58.9)*

   Yes/poor ventilated

32 (9.2)*

Average cigarettes smoked daily in the house

 

   1–10 cig/day

438 (39.2)

   > 10 cig/day

281 (25.1)

Average waterpipes smoked daily in the house

 

   1–2 waterpipe/day

33 (3.0)

   > 2 waterpipe/day

8 (0.7)

House policy regarding smoking

 

   Smoking is not allowed at all

40 (3.6)

   Smoking is allowed for only few guests

137 (12.3)

   Smoking is allowed only in special places

106 (9.5)

   Smoking is not restricted at all

812 (72.6)

   Differs between cigarettes and waterpipes

23 (2.1)

  1. * Calculated from the number of non-smokers who are currently married (n = 803), or employed (n = 348)