Demographic, health and exposure data for 266 non-smoking women living in Matina County, Costa Rica, 2016–2017
Median | (25th, 75th) | |
Cohort demographics | ||
Age | 29 | (25, 35) |
n | % | |
Obesity | ||
Obese (BMI >30) | 119 | 44.7 |
Not obese (BMI <30) | 147 | 55.3 |
Outcomes | ||
Wheeze | 43 | 16.2 |
Asthma diagnosed by doctor | 56 | 21.1 |
Asthma score25 | ||
0 | 118 | 44.4 |
1 | 50 | 18.8 |
2 | 34 | 12.8 |
3 | 27 | 10.2 |
4 | 24 | 9.0 |
5 | 13 | 4.9 |
Dichotomised asthma score | ||
0, 1 | 168 | 63.2 |
2, 3, 4, 5 | 98 | 36.8 |
Rhinitis | 25 | 9.4 |
Missing* | 17 | 6.4 |
Eczema | 83 | 31.2 |
Itchy rash | 25 | 9.4 |
Exposures | ||
Historic urine sample obtained | 266 | 100 |
Concurrent urine sample obtained | 259 | 97.4 |
Missing | 9 | 3.1 |
Mother worked in banana or other agriculture business in the last 3 years | 89 | 33.5 |
Missing | 9 | 3.4 |
Mother currently working in banana or other agriculture business | 47 | 17.7 |
Missing | 9 | 3.4 |
Husband worked in banana field in the last 3 years | 137 | 51.5 |
Missing | 9 | 3.4 |
Husband currently working in banana field | 125 | 47 |
Missing | 9 | 3.4 |
Husband worked in other agriculture business in the last 3 years | 21 | 7.9 |
Missing | 9 | 3.4 |
Husband currently working in other agriculture business | 14 | 5.3 |
Missing | 9 | 3.4 |
Smoke from waste burning reached house (grouped) | ||
Never | 44 | 16.5 |
Some/monthly | 54 | 20.3 |
Weekly/daily | 168 | 63.2 |
Cooking fuel: gas | 235 | 88.3 |
Cooking fuel: wood | 66 | 24.8 |
Cooking fuel: electric | 50 | 18.8 |
Pesticide used inside the home | 139 | 52.3 |
Missing | 11 | 4.1 |
Pesticide used outside the home | 13 | 4.9 |
Missing | 14 | 5.3 |
Vector control (spraying by health authorities) | 146 | 54.9 |
Missing | 11 | 4.1 |
*n=17 women received a questionnaire missing a question about rhinitis.
BMI, body mass index.