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Table 2 Association of HAP exposure and other risk factors with under-five mortality

From: Household air pollution and under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of 14 demographic and health surveys

 

Model I

Model II

 

Odds ratios

95% CI

Odds ratios

95% CI

Fuel

 Clean

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Biomass fuel

1.33

1.03–1.71

1.35

1.07–1.71

 Charcoal

  

1.32

1.00–1.74

Year

0.90

0.80–1.03

0.90

0.80–1.03

Sex

 Male

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Female

0.82

0.78–0.86

0.82

0.78–0.86

Wealth quintile

 Poorest

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Poorer

0.95

0.87–1.04

0.95

0.87–1.05

 Middle

0.81

0.73–0.89

0.81

0.73–0.91

 Richer

0.74

0.64–0.86

0.74

0.64–0.87

 Richest

0.58

0.51–0.67

0.59

0.50–0.69

Residence

 Urban

Ref

   

 Rural

1.03

0.88–1.21

1.03

0.88–1.20

Birth order

1.05

1.03–1.07

1.05

1.03–1.07

 Under five children in HH

0.38

0.30–0.49

0.38

0.30–0.49

 Maternal age at birth

0.99

0.98–1.00

0.99

0.98–1.00

Mother’s education

 None

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Primary

0.91

0.78–1.07

0.91

0.78–1.07

 Secondary

0.69

0.57–0.84

0.69

0.57–0.84

 Higher

0.55

0.43–0.70

0.55

0.43–0.70

Mother’s occupation

 Unemployed

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Professional

0.97

0.80–1.18

0.97

0.80–1.18

 Clerical/sales

1.16

1.04–1.29

1.16

1.04–1.30

 Agriculture

1.12

1.03–1.20

1.11

1.03–1.20

 Services

1.31

1.07–1.59

1.31

1.07–1.59

 Manual

1.04

0.92–1.18

1.04

0.92–1.18

Maternal smoking

1.15

0.82–1.62

1.15

0.82–1.62

Breastfed

0.09

0.05–0.18

0.09

0.05–0.18

Kitchen location

 Inside

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Separate building

0.85

0.73–0.98

0.84

0.74–0.97

 Outside

0.75

0.64–0.87

0.75

0.64–0.87

Smoking in the household

 Never

Ref

   

 Daily

1.10

0.90–1.35

1.10

0.90–1.35

 < 1/month

1.14

0.91–1.43

1.14

0.91–1.43