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. 2015 Jan 26;3:5. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00005

Table 5.

Comparison of risk by odds ratio associated health problems on logistic regression.

Characteristic Categories Health problems ~ No. (%)
OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
No Yes
Geographical distribution Semi urban 18 (58.1) 13 (41.9) 1 1
Rural 22 (17.5) 104 (82.2) 6.5 (2.8–15.2)** 2.2 (0.3–14.4)
House type Semi dwelling 20 (45.5) 24 (54.5) 1 1
Dwelling and risk 20 (17.7) 93 (82.3) 3.8 (1.8–8.3)** 0.6 (0.1–2.3)
Caste Non-DAG 38 (26.6) 105 (73.4) 1 1
DAG 2 (14.3) 12 (85.7) 2.1 (0.4–10.1) 0.4 (0.08–2.7)
Education Literate 34 (23.6) 110 (76.4) 1 1
Illiterate 6 (42.2) 7 (53.8) 0.3 (0.1–1.1) 1.3 (0.2–8.6)
Smoking member in family No 31 (33.3) 62 (66.7) 1 1
Yes 9 (14.1) 55 (85.9) 3.0 (1.3–6.9)** 2.1 (0.7–5.8)
Separate kitchen Yes 32 (26.2) 90 (73.8) 1 1
No 8 (22.9) 27 (77.1) 1.2 (0.4–2.9) 0.6 (0.1–2.1)
Use of biomass No 17 (65.4) 9 (34.6) 1 1
Yes 23 (17.6) 108 (82.4) 8.8 (3.5–22.3)** 2.8 (0.4–16.3)
Ventilation in kitchen Yes 21 (16.2) 109 (83.8) 1 1
No 19 (70.4) 8 (29.6) 0.08 (0.03–0.2)** 0.2 (0.08–0.9)*
Type of stove Improve cooking 28 (60.9) 18 (39.1) 1 1
Traditional mud 12 (10.8) 99 (89.2) 12.8 (5.5–29.7)** 8.6 (3.0–24.7)**

The adjusted variables were geographical distribution, house type, per capita income smoking, types of kitchen fuel, stove type, ventilation, and health problems by binary logistic regression. 1 is reference value.

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.