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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of housing& kitchen characteristics effects on ARI prevalence in children in Addis Ababa, February 2012

From: Association of biomass fuel use with acute respiratory infections among under- five children in a slum urban of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Variables

No. of children with ARI (n = 422)

Crude OR(95%CI)

Yes

No

House type

   

Made from mud

90

211

2.05(0.76, 5.54)

Brick, stone and block

6

86

0.34(0.10,1.19)

From both*

5

24

1.0

House ventilation

   

Yes*

16

101

1.0

No

84

220

2.41(1.34,4.32)

Kitchen characteristics

   

Living room*

52

151

1.0

Separate room

17

80

0.61(0.34,1.14)

Separate building

24

73

0.96(0.56,1.67)

Open air

8

17

1.37(0.56, 3.35)

  1. *reference category.