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Table 3 Distribution of the use of each heating/cooking device according to the geographic area and the mother’s educational level

From: Atopic dermatitis and indoor use of energy sources in cooking and heating appliances

 

Cooking

Heating

Electric

Gas

Biomass

Electric

Gas/kerosene/paraffin

Biomass

Area

 Mediterranean

1 929 (21.4)

7 190 (79.7)

27 (0.3)

4 975 (55.2)

3 549 (39.3)

257 (2.9)

 Continental

852 (36.4)

1 481 (63.2)

7 (0.3)

504 (21.5)

1 522 (64.9)

198 (4.5)

 Atlantic

6 196 (62.0)

3 920 (31.1)

50 (0.5)

3 087 (30.9)

4 786 (47.9)

1 792 (18.0)

Mother’s level of education

 No education

222 (24.6)

555 (61.5)

3 (0.3)

335 (37.1)

306 (33.9)

49 (5.4)

 Primary education

1 988 (33.3)

4 052 (67.9)

34 (0.6)

2 897 (48.6)

2 312 (38.8)

539 (9.0)

 Secondary education

3 269 (41.6)

4 722 (60.0)

28 (0.4)

3 221 (40.9)

3 707 (47.1)

761 (9.7)

 Tertiary education

3 498 (52.9)

3 262 (49.3)

19 (0.3)

2 113 (31.9)

3 532 (53.4)

898 (13.6)

  1. N (%): absolute and relative frequency of use of each type of cooking/heating appliance in each category of area and mother’s level of education.