Table 1.
Explanatoy variables which were extracted from the DHS data set for studying solid fuel use in Ethiopia.
| Variables | Definition | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Age | The age of the household head in years at the time of the survey | 1. <18 2. 18-30 3. 31-45 4. 46-65 5. >66 |
| Sex | The sex of the household head | 1 Male 2 Female |
| Household head Education | The highest educational level the household head attained at the time of survey (Those participants with no education, attained preschool and do not know was classified under “No formal education,” (Primary as “Primary”), and who attended secondary and higher as” Secondary and higher” | 0. No formal education 1. Primary 2. Secondary and higher |
| Marital status | Marital status of the household head at the time of survey | 0. Never married 1. Married 2. Widowed 3. Divorced |
| Household variables extracted from DHS | ||
| Wealth index | EDHS categories were given based on the number and kinds of consumer goods the households owned ranging from a television to a bicycle or car, in addition to housing characteristics such as a source of drinking water, toilet facilities, and flooring materials. We recategorized the poorest and poorer households were categorized under “Poor” wealth status, middle as “Middle” wealth status, and those richer and richest were categorized under “Rich” households. | 0. Poor 1. Middle 2. Rich |
| Household size | The number of household members with which the household head was living. | 0. <2 1. 3-4 2. >5 |
| Region | The geographical region of Ethiopia where household heads live. Tigray, Amhara, Oromia, and Sothern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPRs) were categorized under larger central regions; Afar, Somali, Benishangul, and Gambella were under Small peripherals, while Metropolis include Harari, Dire Dawa, and Addis Ababa regions. | 0. Metropolis 1. Large centrals 2. Small peripherals |
| Electricity access | Household who had access to electricity at the time of survey | 0. No 1. Yes |
| Access to water | Water available on-premises plus accessed in less than 30 min inround trip (Basic) vs requires greater than 30 min to access (limited). | 0. Basic 1. Limited |
| Place of cooking | The place where the households cooked foods at the time of the survey | 1. In the house 2. In a separate building 3. Outdoors |
| Place of residence | The place where the household heads residing at a time of survey | 0. Urban 1. Rural |