Table 7 Multivariate analysis for the presence of at least one dyspnea-related symptom
Variable in model | Number of subjects (n = 402) | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Presence of symptoms (n = 119) | Absence of symptoms (n = 283) | ||||
Age | 1.03 | 1.01–1.06 | 0.017* | ||
Employability | |||||
Unemployed (Reference level) | 64 | 169 | |||
Employed | 55 | 114 | 0.112 | ||
Type of cooking fuela | |||||
Firewood only (Reference level) | 35 | 58 | |||
LPG only | 24 | 89 | 0.44 | 0.24–0.84 | 0.012* |
Firewood plus LPG | 52 | 127 | 0.63 | 0.37–1.09 | 0.096 |
Firewood plus kerosene | 08 | 09 | 1.75 | 0.59–5.25 | 0.315 |
Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoking | |||||
Yes (Reference level) | 46 | 98 | |||
No | 73 | 185 | 0.75 | 0.46–1.22 | 0.248 |
Exposure mosquito coil smoke at night | |||||
Yes (Reference level) | 21 | 68 | |||
No | 98 | 215 | 1.73 | 0.95–3.14 | 0.073 |