Table 1 Venue characteristics and waterpipe smoking observations.
From: Waterpipe cafes in Baltimore, Maryland: Carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and nicotine exposure
Venue ID a | Area (volume) | Number of people | Number of lit waterpipes | Number of people actively smoking waterpipes | Average number of people sharing waterpipes | Active waterpipe density b | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
m2 (m3) | nc | Mean (SD) | Nc | Mean (SD) | Nc | Mean (SD) | Nc | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
1-A | 32 (112) | 15 | 18 (13) | 15 | 13 (7) | 14 | 14 (10) | 1 | 6 (0) | 12 (9) |
1-B | 17 | 22 (12) | 17 | 12 (8) | 17 | 11 (7) | 17 | 6 (2) | 10 (6) | |
2 | 45 (225) | 12 | 10 (2) | 12 | 14 (5) | 9 | 8 (5) | 4 | 4 (1) | 4 (2) |
3-A | 44 (192) | 11 | 16 (13) | 12 | 14 (8) | 12 | 11 (7) | 10 | 3 (1) | 6 (4) |
3-B | 10 | 16 (3) | 10 | 10 (7) | 10 | 15 (6) | 9 | 5 (1) | 8 (3) | |
4 | 119 (476) | 12 | 41 (2) | 12 | 13 (4) | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 140 (490) | 13 | 21 (13) | 12 | 12 (5) | 12 | 9 (5) | 13 | 4 (1) | 2 (1) |
6 | 119 (476) | 12 | 26 (8) | 12 | 14 (9) | 12 | 11 (6) | 12 | 8 (1) | 2 (1) |
7 | 119 (298) | 9 | 33 (18) | 9 | 12 (4) | 9 | 9 (3) | 9 | 5 (1) | 3 (1) |
