Table 2.
Prevalence of self-reported respiratory symptoms among respondents stratified by household fuel use
| Respiratory symptomsa | All Participants (N = 1120) | Liquefied petroleum gas user (n = 344) | Mixed fuel user (n = 203) | Solid biomass fuel user (n = 573) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeze | 114 (10.18) | 22 (6.40) | 19 (9.36) | 73 (12.74) | 0.008 |
| Cough at night | 138 (12.32) | 43 (12.50) | 21 (10.34) | 74 (12.91) | 0.628 |
| Cough in morning | 179 (15.98) | 55 (15.99) | 29 (14.29) | 95 (16.58) | 0.746 |
| Phlegm in morning | 191 (17.05) | 57 (16.57) | 30 (14.78) | 104 (18.15) | 0.525 |
| Chronic bronchitisb | 82 (7.32) | 15 (4.36) | 17 (8.37) | 50 (8.73) | 0.040 |
| Morning breathlessness | 189 (16.88) | 48 (13.95) | 42 (20.69) | 99 (17.28) | 0.119 |
| Breathlessness on exertion | 172 (15.36) | 49 (14.24) | 38 (18.72) | 85 (14.83) | 0.331 |
| Chest tightness on dust exposure | 206 (18.39) | 55 (15.99) | 33 (16.26) | 118 (20.59) | 0.150 |
| Physician diagnosed asthmac | 59 (5.27) | 12 (3.49) | 13 (6.40) | 34 (5.93) | 0.200 |
aValues reported in table are n (%)
bChronic bronchitis: cough with phlegm for more than 3 months in a year for 2 or more consecutive years
cPhysician-diagnosed asthma was defined as participants had been diagnosed with asthma and use of anti-asthmatic medication