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Table 2 COPD patients estimate smoking habits of their parents.

From: Maternal smoking promotes chronic obstructive lung disease in the offspring as adults

Parameter

Father

Mother

Smoker/non-smoker (%)

75.0/25.0

15.4/84.6

Cumulative cigarette exposure

(% positive answers)

< 10 py

5.7

32.5

10-20 py

23.7

55.0

> 20 py

70.6

12.5

  1. py = pack/years (one pack year [py] = smoking 1 cigarette pack/day, everyday within 1 year).