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Mark A Schmidt1, Samantha K Kurosky2, John P Mullooly3
1Research Associate for the Center for Health Research Northwest in Portland, OR. mark.a.schmidt@kpchr.org.
Abstract:
The authors conducted a matched case-control study of laboratory-confirmed pertussis cases, occurring from 1/1/1996 to 12/31/2005, in children up to 12 years of age who were members of a large managed care organization. Sixty-five laboratoryconfirmed cases of pertussis were identified. Using multivariable conditional logistic regression analysis, the authors did not detect a statistically significant association between pertussis and household passive exposure to cigarette smoking.
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