Table 3 Binary and multivariate logistic regression analysis of health problems associated with fuel type
Variables | Clean fuel n (%) | Solid fuel n (%) | Unadjusted model | Adjusted model | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |||
Sneeze | ||||||
 Yes | 9 (0.7%) | 63 (5.1%) | 2.67 (1.31–5.42) | 0.007 | 1.42 (0.43–4.64) | 0.562 |
 No | 322 (26.0%) | 846 (68.2%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
Cough | ||||||
 Yes | 22 (1.8%) | 116 (9.4%) | 2.06 (1.28–3.30) | 0.003 | 1.41 (0.80–2.92) | 0.030 |
 No | 309 (24.9%) | 793 (64.0%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
Problems in breathing | ||||||
 Yes | 25 (2.0%) | 51 (4.1%) | Reference |  | ------------------- |  |
 No | 306 (24.7%) | 858 (69.2%) | 1.37 (0.84–2.25) | 0.209 |  |  |
Pressure in chest while breathing | ||||||
 Yes | 18 (1.5%) | 119 (9.6%) | 2.62 (1.57–4.37) |  < 0.001 | 2.52 (1.15–5.53) | 0.021 |
 No | 313 (25.2%) | 790 (63.7%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
Itching or burning in eyes | ||||||
 Yes | 29 (2.3%) | 181 (14.6%) | 2.59 (1.71–3.92) |  < 0.001 | 0.85 (0.43–1.69) | 0.645 |
 No | 302 (24.4%) | 728 (58.7%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
Redness in eyes | ||||||
 Yes | 20 (1.6%) | 96 (7.7%) | 1.84 (1.12–3.03) | 0.017 | 0.96 (0.44–2.10) | 0.923 |
 No | 311 (25.1%) | 813 (65.6%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
Discomfort in eyes | ||||||
 Yes | 26 (2.1%) | 196 (15.8%) | 3.26 (2.10–4.96) | 0.001 | 2.31 (1.18–4.55) | 0.015 |
 No | 305 (24.6%) | 713 (57.5%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
Diabetes | ||||||
 Yes | 65 (5.2%) | 89 (7.2%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 No | 232 (18.7%) | 610 (49.2%) | 1.92 (1.35–2.74) |  < 0.001 | 2.40 (1.45–3.10) |  < 0.001 |
 Don’t know | 34 (2.7%) | 210 (16.9%) | 4.51 (2.78–7.31) |  < 0.001 | 9.54 (4.06–22.41) |  < 0.001 |
Hypertension | ||||||
 Yes | 75 (6.0%) | 187 (15.1%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 No | 205 (16.5%) | 493 (39.8%) | 0.97 (0.71–1.32) | 0.821 | 1.10 (0.69–1.70) | 0.744 |
 Don’t Know | 51 (4.1%) | 229 (18.5%) | 1.80 (1.20–2.70) | 0.004 | 1.10 (0.59–2.10) | 0.758 |
Asthma | ||||||
 Yes | 21 (1.7%) | 70 (5.6%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 No | 294 (23.7%) | 729 (58.8%) | 0.74 (0.45–1.23) | 0.252 | 0.81 (0.40–1.66) | 0.558 |
 Don’t know | 16 (1.3%) | 110 (8.9%) | 2.06 (1.01–4.22) | 0.048 | 3.69 (1.36–10.01) | 0.011 |
Allergy | ||||||
 Yes | 109 (8.8%) | 295 (23.8%) | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 No | 195 (15.7%) | 496 (40.0%) | 0.94 (0.71–1.24) | 0.658 | 0.84 (0.57–1.24) | 0.379 |
 Don’t know | 27 (2.2%) | 118 (9.5%) | 1.62 (1.01–2.59) | 0.047 | 0.35 (0.14–0.87) | 0.024 |