Patient demographics
| Variable | Kissing technique attempted n=84 | Kissing technique not attempted n=32 |
| Median age, years (range) | 2 (1–8) | 3 (1–6) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 31 (36.9) | 22 (68.8) |
| Female | 53 (63.1) | 10 (31.2) |
| Nostril affected, n (%) | ||
| Left | 30 (35.7) | 13 (40.6) |
| Right | 53 (63.1) | 19 (59.4) |
| Bilateral | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) |
| Type of foreign body, n (%) | ||
| Food | 18 (21.4) | 3 (9.4) |
| Toy | 47 (56.0) | 12 (37.5) |
| Materials | 17 (20.2) | 13 (40.6) |
| Not documented | 2 (2.4) | 4 (12.5) |