Table 4

Mean cotinine concentrations in non-smokers with smoking partners as a percentage of cotinine concentrations in cigarette smokers

Base smokersBase non-smokersArithmetic mean (95% CI)Geometric mean (95% CI)
Cigarette smokersNon-smokers with smoking spouseNon-smokers as % of smokersCigarette smokersNon-smokers with smoking spouseNon-smokers as % of smokers
19942755631245.6 (240.2 to 251.0)1.66 (1.53 to 1.82)0.68167.5 (159.7 to 175.7)0.97 (0.89 to 1.06)0.58
19963270779242.0 (237.0 to 246.9)1.68 (1.55 to 1.79)0.69158.0 (150.6 to 165.8)1.06 (0.98 to 1.14)0.67
1994 and 1996 combined60251410243.6 (240.0 to 247.3)1.67 (1.58 to 1.77)0.69162.3 (156.9 to 167.9)1.02 (0.96 to 1.08)0.63