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Table 3 Median nicotine and cotinine levels for each respiratory severity category

From: Passive smoking, as measured by hair nicotine, and severity of acute lower respiratory illnesses among children

Severity

N

Median

Nicotine Percentile (25%–75%)

1 (mild)

24

4.23

0.38–10.5

2

51

2.02

0.61–5.38

3

86

2.25

0.66–6.0

4

108

3.24

0.60–8.39

5 (severe)

12

6.01

0.70–10.99