Table 2 Housing characteristics of participants in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020
Variables | Cases | Control | Chi-square (x2) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | |||
Number of room: | ||||
1 | 44 (27.3) | 86 (26.7) | Â | Â |
2 | 59 (36.6) | 104 (32.3) | 1.549 | 0.671 |
3 | 34 (21.1) | 72 (22.4) | Â | Â |
4 or greater than 4 | 24 (14.9) | 60 (18.6) | Â | Â |
Number of person: | ||||
1 | 13(8.1) | 44(13.7) | Â | Â |
2 | 15(9.3) | 30(9.3) | 7.954 | 0.047 |
3 | 31(19.3) | 84(26.1) | Â | Â |
4 or greater than 4 | 102(63.4) | 164(50.9) | Â | Â |
Household crowding index: | ||||
Less than 1 | 31(19.3) | 54(16.8) | 0.676 | 0.713 |
1–2 | 70(43.5) | 151(46.9) |  |  |
Greater than 2 | 60(37.3) | 117(36.3) | Â | Â |
Lighting source | ||||
Lanterns/gas | 4(2.5) | 5(1.6) | 0.509 | 0.475 |
Electricity | 157(97.5) | 317(98.4) | Â | Â |
Cooking area | ||||
Enclosed area (Kitchen) | 117 (72.7) | 241 (74.8) | 0.265 | 0.876 |
Semi-open area | 6 (3.7) | 11 (3.4) | Â | Â |
Part of main living area | 38 (23.6) | 70 (21.7) | Â | Â |
Smoke extraction/ ventilation | ||||
Permanent holes in roof | 3(1.9) | 0(0) | Â | Â |
Eaves spaces | 1(0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 9.854 | 0.131 |
Chimney | 5(3.1) | 3 (0.9) | Â | Â |
Windows openings | 4(2.5) | 12 (3.7) | Â | Â |
Door opening | 76(47.2) | 162 (50.3) | Â | Â |
Door and window opening | 70(43.5) | 138 (42.9) | Â | Â |
Open area | 2(1.2) | 5 (1.6) | Â | Â |
Cooking time | ||||
Less than 60 min | 71(44.1) | 2(0.6) | 125.828 | 0.000 |
60–120 min | 74(46) | 304(94.4) |  |  |
Greater than 120 min | 16(9.9) | 16(5) |  |  |