| Males(n = 944) | Females(n = 1118) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Distance of residence to main road | Distance of residence to main road | ||||
 | <100 m | 100-250 m | 250-800 m | <100 m | 100-250 m | 250-800 m |
 | n = 263M | n = 279 | n = 402 | n = 322 | n = 332 | n = 464 |
 | % | % | % | % | % | % |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
8-24 | 19.4 | 22.6 | 19.7 | 13.4* | 16.9 | 18.1 |
25-64 | 56.7 | 60.9 | 58.7 | 55.5 | 61.4 | 58.0 |
65-97 | 19.9 | 16.5 | 21.6 | 31.1 | 21.7 | 23.9 |
Smoking habits | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
smokers | 27.3 | 26.9 | 30.6 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 16.6 |
ex-smokers | 43.4 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 16.6 |
non-smokers | 29.3 | 33.3 | 30.1 | 64.6 | 66.3 | 66.8 |
Passive smoking exposure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
yes | 59.1 | 57.7 | 58.2 | 43.2 # | 49.1 | 51.3 |
no | 40.9 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 56.8 | 50.9 | 48.7 |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
low | 41.1 | 45.2 | 42.3 | 65.5 # | 57.8 | 56.9 |
medium | 30.4 | 31.9 | 30.1 | 14.6 | 21.4 | 22.6 |
high | 28.5 | 22.9 | 27.6 | 19.9 | 20.8 | 20.5 |
Work position | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
manager/white collar | 13.7 | 17.9 | 19.2 | 8.9 * | 16.7 | 13.7 |
blue collar/farmer | 19.5 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 8.7 |
merchant/craftsman | 17.6 | 15.4 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 6.4 | 8.7 |
unemployed | 49.2 | 47.0 | 48.5 | 71.5 | 70.8 | 68.9 |
Occupational exposure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
yes | 57.0 | 59.5 | 57.7 | 26.4 # | 25.9 | 32.3 |
no | 43.0 | 40.5 | 42.3 | 73.6 | 74.1 | 67.7 |
Number of hours at home | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 15 h | 41.1 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 74.2 | 71.1 | 69.8 |
< 15 h | 58.9 | 62.4 | 60.7 | 25.8 | 28.9 | 30.2 |
Time of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 5 years | 14.2 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 11.2 |
≥ 5 years | 85.8 | 89.2 | 89.0 | 88.4 | 91.9 | 88.8 |
Type of self-reported environmental contamination | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
traffic | 92.4*** | 65.2 | 75.2 | 93.6 *** | 74.8 | 78.5 |
other | 7.6 | 34.8 | 24.8 | 6.4 | 25.2 | 21.5 |