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Table 4 Bivariate analysis of effects of household fuels use and stove type 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

Children with ARI (n = 422)

Crude OR(95%CI)

Yes

No

Fuel type

   

Biomass fuel

76

178

3.98(1.88, 8.24)

Kerosene

16

60

2.46(1.02, 5.94)

Clean fuels*

9

83

1.0

Stove type

   

Traditional biomass stove

37

58

5.42(2.50, 11.76)

Improved biomass stove

6

28

1.82(0.61,5.46)

Kerosene stove

18

61

2.51(1.08, 5.81)

Charcoal stove

30

89

2.87(1.32, 6.23)

Clean stove*

10

85

1.0

  1. *reference category.
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