Table 1

 Questionnaire reported indoor smoking during the measurement period and in the 24 hours prior to urine sampling, and other study home characteristics

GermanyNetherlandsSweden
n/N (%)n/N (%)n/N (%)
*BAMSE at present by household members; GINI, during past 12 months by household members and/or other persons; LISA, during past two years by household members and/or other persons; PIAMA, at present by household members and/or other persons.
NA, not available.
Measurement period
Smoking reported for
    None307/347 (88.5)249/333 (74.8)345/356 (96.9)
    Household members only24/347 (6.9)41/333 (12.3)8/356 (2.3)
    Household members and others12/347 (3.5)24/333 (7.2)1/356 (0.3)
    Others only4/347 (1.2)19/333 (5.7)2/356 (0.6)
Frequency/amount of smoking
    None307/347 (88.5)249/335 (74.3)345/356 (96.9)
    Occasionally13/347 (3.7)53/335 (15.8)9/356 (2.5)
    ⩽5 cigarettes daily14/347 (4.0)8/335 (2.4)1/356 (0.3)
    >5 cigarettes daily13/347 (3.7)25/335 (7.5)1/356 (0.3)
Amount of smoking
    As usual331/347 (95.4)298/332 (89.7)354/356 (99.4)
    More than usual8/347 (2.3)32/332 (9.6)1/356 (0.3)
    Less than usual8/347 (2.3)2/332 (0.6)1/356 (0.3)
Mechanical ventilation used10/347 (2.9)110/331 (33.2)60/353 (17.0)
Windows open frequently233/347 (67.1)174/333 (52.3)100/353 (28.3)
Housing characteristics
Open kitchen78/346 (22.5)239/335 (71.3)88/353 (24.9)
Living room volume (m3) (median (IQR))68 (55–86)94 (76–124)55 (47–74)
24 hours before urine sampling
Amount of smokingNANA
    0 cigarettes269/307 (87.6)
    1–5 cigarettes16/307 (5.2)
    >5 cigarettes22/307 (7.2)
At child’s age 4 years
Any smoking in at home*63/322 (19.6)48/323 (14.9)68/349 (19.5)