Table 1 General characteristics of the population sample by gender.
| Â | Males (n = 944) | Females (n = 1118) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | % | % | Â |
8-24 | 20.4 | 16.4 | Â |
25-64 | 58.8 | 58.3 | p = 0.010 |
65-97 | 20.8 | 25.3 | Â |
Smoking habits | Â | Â | Â |
smokers | 28.6 | 17.2 | Â |
ex-smokers | 40.6 | 16.8 | p < 0.001 |
non-smokers | 30.8 | 66.0 | Â |
Passive smoking exposure | Â | Â | Â |
yes | 58.3 | 48.3 | p < 0.001 |
no | 41.7 | 51.7 | Â |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â |
low | 42.8 | 59.6 | Â |
medium | 30.7 | 20.0 | p < 0.001 |
high | 26.5 | 20.4 | Â |
Work position | Â | Â | Â |
manager/white collar | 17.3 | 13.3 | Â |
blue collar/farmer | 19.9 | 8.3 | p < 0.001 |
merchant/craftsman | 14.6 | 8.2 | Â |
unemployed | 48.2 | 70.2 | Â |
Occupational exposure | Â | Â | Â |
yes | 58.1 | 28.7 | p < 0.001 |
no | 41.9 | 71.3 | Â |
Number of hours at home | Â | Â | Â |
≥ 15 h | 39.3 | 71.5 | p < 0.001 |
< 15 h | 60.7 | 28.5 | Â |
Time of residence | Â | Â | Â |
< 5 years | 11.8 | 10.4 | p = 0.308 |
≥ 5 years | 88.2 | 89.6 |  |
Type of self-reported environmental exposure | Â | Â | Â |
traffic | 79.6 | 83.9 | p = 0.076 |
other | 20.4 | 16.1 | Â |