Table 5.
Independent Association Between Household and Individual Characteristics with ‘Any’ LPG Use in Rural Communities*.
| Characteristic | ‘Any’ use of LPG (n = 1043) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p value | |
| Head of household | |||
| Education | |||
| None/primary | 1.0 | ||
| Secondary | 2.49 | 1.89, 3.28 | < 0.0005 |
| University | 3.81 | 2.35, 6.17 | < 0.0005 |
| Household composition | |||
| Water source | |||
| No piped water | 1.0 | ||
| Piped water | 1.56 | 1.16, 2.10 | 0.003 |
| Sanitation | |||
| No flush WC | 1.0 | ||
| Flush WC | 3.91 | 2.80, 5.45 | < 0.0005 |
| Income and asset ownership | |||
| Assets owned | |||
| Television | 7.07 | 4.46, 11.22 | < 0.0005 |
| Car | 1.92 | 1.26, 2.90 | 0.002 |
*Adjustment for all factors univariately associated with ‘any’ and ‘exclusive’ use of LPG.