. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jun 15.

Published in final edited form as: Indoor Air. 2014 Jan 11;24(4):416–424. doi: 10.1111/ina.12085

Table 1.

Characteristics of interventions. Qualitative comparison of each intervention arm (stove replacement, air purifier, and ventilation hood)

	Stove replacement	Air purifier	Ventilation hood
Equipment cost^a	$390	$500	$65
Installation cost^a	Professional installation required; $1875 (includes removal of old stove)	Easy to set up, no professional help needed	Professional installation required; $1,900
Operating cost^a	Cost of electricity to operate stove	Cost of electricity to operate air purifier, cost of replacement air filters; $215	Cost of electricity to operate hood
Adherence	No additional steps needed to derive benefit	Must turn on to derive benefit	Must turn on to derive benefit
Maintenance	None required	Replacement of air filters according to manufacturer instructions	None required
Target of intervention	Addresses pollution derived from stove use	Addresses multiple potential sources of pollution	Addresses pollution derived from stove use

The costs listed represent the average cost of the appliances used in this study but may vary depending on make/model purchased. Installation costs may vary depending on home infrastructure.