Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 1240)
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
 18–29 years | 297 (24%) |
 30–39 years | 422 (34%) |
  ≥ 40 years | 521 (42%) |
Gender | |
 Male | 202 (16.3%) |
 Female | 1038 (83.7%) |
Education | |
 Illiterate | 161 (13%) |
 Primary | 453 (36.5%) |
 Secondary | 430 (34.7%) |
 Higher secondary | 117 (9.4%) |
 University or above | 79 (6.4%) |
Marital status | |
 Married | 1133 (91.4%) |
 Unmarried | 74 (6%) |
 Divorced | 33 (2.7%) |
Family type | |
 Nuclear family | 882 (71.1%) |
 Joint family | 358 (28.9%) |
Monthly family Income | |
 Under 15000 BDT (lower SES) | 742 (59.8%) |
 15000 BDT-30000BDT (middle SES) | 335 (27%) |
 More than 30000BDT (higher SES) | 163 (13.1%) |
Occupation | |
 Student | 42 (3.4%) |
 Housewife | 939 (75.7%) |
 Employee | 161 (13%) |
 Others | 98 (7.9%) |
Divisions/Regions | |
 Dhaka | 351 (28.3%) |
 Chattogram | 518 (41.8%) |
 Rajshahi | 210 (16.9%) |
 Mymensingh | 161 (13%) |
Duration of living | |
  < 2 years | 23 (1.9%) |
 2–5 years | 152 (12.3%) |
  > 5 years | 1065 (85.9%) |
Fuel type (Dependent/outcome variable) | |
 Clean fuel | 331 (26.7%) |
 Solid fuel | 909 (73.3%) |
Health related information | |
 Sneeze | |
  Yes | 72 (5.8%) |
  No | 1168 (94.2%) |
 Cough | |
  Yes | 138 (11.1%) |
  No | 1102 (88.9%) |
 Problems in breathing | |
  Yes | 76 (6.1%) |
  No | 1164 (93.9%) |
 Pressure in chest while breathing | |
  Yes | 137 (11%) |
  No | 1103 (89%) |
 Itching or burning in eyes | |
  Yes | 210 (16.9%) |
  No | 1030 (83.1%) |
 Redness in eyes | |
  Yes | 116 (9.4%) |
  No | 1124 (90.6%) |
 Discomfort in eyes | |
  Yes | 222 (17.9%) |
  No | 1018 (82.1%) |
 Diabetes | |
  Yes | 154 (12.4%) |
  No | 842 (67.9%) |
  Don’t know | 244 (19.7%) |
 Hypertension | |
  Yes | 262 (21.1%) |
  No | 698 (56.3%) |
  Don’t Know | 280 (22.6%) |
 Asthma | |
  Yes | 91 (7.3%) |
  No | 1023 (82.5%) |
  Don’t know | 126 (10.2%) |
 Allergy | |
  Yes | 404 (32.6%) |
  No | 691 (55.7%) |
  Don’t know | 145 (11.7%) |