Table 3 Distribution of cooking fuel types in the households of the Dschang Health District
From: Distribution of sources of household air pollution: a cross-sectional study in Cameroon
Cooking instruments | Urban [n (%)] | Rural [n (%)] | Total [n (%)] | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firewood only* | 97 (37.7) | 533 (74.3) | 630 (74.3) | < 0.0005 |
Firewood | 191 (74.3) | 577 (97.8) | 768 (90.6) | < 0.0005 |
Gas only* | 38 (14.8) | 10 (1.7) | 48 (5.7) | < 0.0005 |
Gas | 143 (55.6) | 69 (11.7) | 212 (25.0) | < 0.0005 |
Kerosene stove | 14 (5.5) | 12 (2.0) | 26 (3.1) | 0.008 |
Charcoal | 33 (12.8) | 6 (1.0) | 39 (4.6) | < 0.0005 |
Saw dust | 26 (10.1) | 6 (1.0) | 32 (3.0) | < 0.0005 |