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. 2020 Aug 11;17(16):5802. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17165802

Table 2.

Adjusted a associations (Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals) of self-reported angina pectoris (Angina diagnosed or treated) or Rose angina pectoris with type of cooking and heating fuels used in household.

Characteristic Africa Americas Asia Europe Pooled Sample
OR a (95% CI) a OR a (95% CI) a OR a (95% CI) a OR a (95% CI) a OR a (95% CI) a
Household fuel used for cooking or heating Gas 1 1 1 1 1
Electricity 0.72 0.53–0.99 0.61 0.14–2.65 0.74 0.47–1.16 0.44 0.31–0.61 0.68 0.56–0.83
Kerosene 0.87 0.55–1.37 n/a n/a 1.43 1.05–1.95 0.21 0.14–0.31 0.84 0.66–1.06
Coal/charcoal 1.08 0.84–1.39 1.42 0.82–2.46 0.61 0.48–0.79 0.67 0.28–1.59 0.80 0.66–0.97
Wood 1.68 1.37–2.05 0.86 0.65–1.14 0.91 0.73–1.13 0.10 0.65–1.53 1.14 0.97–1.33
Agriculture/dung/shrubs/other 1.81 1.06–3.09 1.24 0.57–2.73 1.30 1.01–1.67 1.01 0.33–3.12 1.65 1.30–2.09
Mixed solid/liquid/gas/electricity 1.55 1.15–2.07 1.46 0.94–2.27 1.08 0.79–1.49 0.91 0.69–1.20 1.31 1.09–1.56
Mixed solid only 1.99 1.50–2.65 4.08 1.55–10.75 1.14 0.58–2.25 1.06 0.20–5.73 1.59 1.12–2.25
Mixed liquid/gas/electricity only 1.17 0.73–1.87 2.12 1.13–3.98 0.73 0.50–1.07 0.59 0.41–0.86 0.94 0.69–1.28
Household fuel used for cooking or heating (grouped) Gas/electricity/kerosene 1 1 1 1 1
Coal/charcoal/wood/agriculture/crop/shrub/grass 1.83 1.52–2.21 0.96 0.73–1.25 0.88 0.74–1.05 1.14 0.77–1.70 1.15 1.01–1.31
Mixed fuel use 1.95 1.57–2.44 1.84 1.28–2.64 1.02 0.78–1.35 0.92 0.73–1.14 1.22 1.06–1.42

OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; a Adjusted for age, BMI, marital status, highest level of education, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and diabetes.