Table 3

Snoring and household characteristics



Non-snoring
Infrequent snoring
Habitual snoring


N
n
%
n
%
n
%
P

Type of cooking








     Gas cooking
565
331
57.5
155
63.0
79
53.0
>0.05
     Electric cooking
221
142
24.7
43
17.5
36
24.2
>0.05
     Gas and electric cooking
185
103
17.9
48
19.5
34
22.8
>0.05
Dampness at home








     Damp patch
85
49
8.5
25
10.2
11
7.5
>0.05
     Condensation
273
153
26.7
74
30.2
46
30.7
>0.05
     Mould
167
92
18.1
42
19.2
33
24.1
>0.05
Other characteristics








     Carpet in child's bedroom
827
491
83.9
208
84.2
128
85.3
>0.05
     Smoking household
432
235
41.3
113
46.3
84
56.4
0.004
     Pet at home
787
474
82.7
203
83.2
110
73.3
0.022

Zhang et al. Respiratory Research 2004 5:19   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-5-19