Research Article
The Effect of Ageing on Nasal Mucociliary Clearance in Women: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Descriptive characteristics of the study population.
| | Variables | Age ≤45 years | Percentage | Age >45 years | Percentage |
| | Total number of Subjects | 69 | | 22 | |
| | Education | | | | | | Literate | 51 | 73.9 | 13 | 59.1 | | Illiterate | 18 | 26.1 | 9 | 40.9 |
| | Occupation | | | | | | Homemaker | 48 | 69.6 | 14 | 63.6 | | Employed | 21 | 30.4 | 8 | 36.4 |
| | House Type | | | | | | Pucca | 26 | 37.7 | 15 | 68.2 | | Kutcha | 43 | 62.3 | 7 | 31.8 |
| | Income per annum | | | | | | ≥Rs.25000 | 63 | 91.3 | 11 | 50 | | <Rs.25000 | 6 | 8.7 | 11 | 50 |
| | Cooking fuel type | | | | | | Clean fuel | 36 | 52.2 | 13 | 59.1 | | Biomass fuel | 33 | 47.8 | 9 | 40.9 |
|
|
