Table 3 Behavioral and environmental characteristics of hospitalized patients of the VICo Respiratory Surveillance System, 2008–2012
From: Hospitalization and death among patients with influenza, Guatemala, 2008–2012
Characteristics | Guatemala City n = 60 | Quetzaltenango (Xela) n = 224 | Santa Rosa (Cuilapa) n = 162 | Total n = 446 | Chi-square p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking by patient (n = 185) | |||||
Yes | 0 (0) | 11 (10) | 3 (4) | 14 (8) | 0.21 |
Missing | 0 (0) | 21 (19) | 21 (31) | 42 (23) | |
Other people smoking in house | |||||
Yes | 8 (13) | 26 (12) | 35 (22) | 69 (16) | 0.04 |
Size of household | |||||
1–4 | 25 (42) | 75 (36) | 48 (30) | 148 (34) | 0.01 |
5–6 | 24 (40) | 66 (31) | 82 (51) | 172 (40) | |
7+ | 11 (18) | 70 (33) | 31 (19) | 112 (26) | |
Sought care elsewhere before hospitalization | |||||
Yes | 36 (60) | 148 (70) | 57 (38) | 241 (57) | < 0.01 |