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Table 2 Classification of lung injury patients according to demographics and lifestyle

From: Exposure characteristics of familial cases of lung injury associated with the use of humidifier disinfectants

Classification

Total

Fatal

Non-fatal

P-value

Sex

    

 Male

14 (37%)

4 (40%)

10 (36%)

0.810

 Female

24 (63%)

6 (60%)

18 (64%)

 

Age

    

 ≤6

22 (58%)

6 (60%)

16 (57%)

0.875

 13-50

16 (42%)#

4 (40%)

11 (39%)

 

Pregnant

    

 Yes

6 (16%)

4 (40%)

1 (4%)

NA

Smoking status

    

 Never

36 (95%)

10 (100%)

26 (93%)

0.262

 Former

2 (5%)

 

2 (7%)

 

Smoker in family

    

 Yes

20 (53%)

5 (50%)

15 (54%)

0.846

 No

18 (47%)

5 (50%)

13 (46%)

 

Current status

    

 Preschool child

22 (58%)

6 (67%)

12 (43%)

0.433

 Student

1 (3%)

 

1 (4%)

 

 Housewife#

12 (32%)

4 (40%)

8 (29%)

 

 Office worker

3 (8%)

-

3 (11%)

 
  1. #Includes six pregnant women.