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. 2012 Oct 3;7(10):e46381. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046381

Table 1. Sample Characteristics of Social, Economic, and Emissions Variables.

Variable %
Household Owns Replacement/Modified Stove
No 49
Yes 51
Household Has Ventilation in Kitchen
No 57
Yes 43
Level of Caste Privilege
Extremely Underprivileged 27
Underprivileged 32
Privileged 41
Quantity of Common Land Available
≤400 hectares 50
>400 hectares 50
Household Perceives Fuelwood Scarcity
No 21
Yes 79
Household Owns TV
No 67
Yes 33
There Is an All-Weather to the Household’s Village
No 38
Yes 62
Mean (SD)
Particle Index – Tracheobronchial 0.16 (0.16)
Particle Index - Alveolar 0.15 (0.16)
Age of Respondent (Years) 41.07 (13.64)
Livestock Index 3.21 (3.93)
Land Owned in Hectares 1.30 (1.43)
Number of School Years for Household Head 2.76 (4.30)