Table 7.
Perceptions of LPG associated with extent of LPG use in peri-urban and rural households.
| Perception | Exclusive LPG Use | Any LPG Use | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | OR | 95% CI | p Value * | No | % | OR | 95% CI | p Value * | |
| Speed | ||||||||||
| Slow | 17 | 5.1 | 1 | 296 | 88.4 | 1 | ||||
| Fast | 451 | 18.7 | 4.31 | 2.62, 7.10 | <0.0005 | 2040 | 84.6 | 0.73 | 0.52, 1.04 | 0.083 |
| Safety | ||||||||||
| Dangerous | 210 | 11.8 | 1 | 1437 | 81.1 | 1 | ||||
| Safe | 258 | 25.1 | 2.49 | 2.04, 3.05 | <0.0005 | 899 | 87.5 | 1.63 | 1.31, 2.03 | <0.0005 |
| Cooks most dishes | ||||||||||
| Difficult | 63 | 7.0 | 1 | 734 | 81.3 | 1 | ||||
| Easy | 406 | 22.1 | 3.79 | 2.87, 5.01 | <0.0005 | 1604 | 87.4 | 1.60 | 1.29, 1.99 | <0.0005 |
| Affordable (refills) | ||||||||||
| Expensive | 270 | 14.8 | 1 | 1569 | 85.8 | 1 | ||||
| Cheap | 191 | 22.8 | 1.70 | 1.38, 2.09 | <0.0005 | 724 | 86.3 | 1.04 | 0.82, 1.32 | 0.750 |
| Cleanliness | ||||||||||
| Dirty | 16 | 12.8 | 1 | 115 | 92.0 | 1 | ||||
| Clean | 453 | 17.1 | 1.40 | 0.82, 2.39 | 0.214 | 2232 | 84.1 | 0.46 | 0.24, 0.89 | 0.020 |
| Replacing cylinders | ||||||||||
| Difficult | 122 | 12.2 | 1 | 878 | 88.0 | 1 | ||||
| Easy | 343 | 20.7 | 1.87 | 1.50, 2.34 | <0.0005 | 1451 | 87.5 | 0.95 | 0.75, 1.21 | 0.697 |
| Availability | ||||||||||
| Difficult | 108 | 11.2 | 1 | 852 | 88.5 | 1 | ||||
| Easy | 358 | 21.5 | 2.17 | 1.72, 2.73 | <0.0005 | 1484 | 89.1 | 1.07 | 0.83, 1.37 | 0.606 |
* p values in bold show significance at the Bonferroni corrected level of 0.004.