Table 1 Baseline characteristics for intervention (Plancha) and control (open fire) groups.
PLANCHA | OPEN FIRE | |
|---|---|---|
Number of women | 89 | 91 |
Characteristics of the women: | ||
Mean age in years (SD) | 27.6 (7.7) | 28.3 (6.7) |
Not attended to school (%) | 32 (36.0) | 36 (39.6) |
Pregnant at baseline | 62 (69.7) | 62 (68.1) |
Mean number of children < 12 years (SD) | 3.7 (1.9) | 3.8 (1.5) |
Smokes (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Cough while cooking (%)a | 59 (66.3) | 61 (67.0) |
Headache while cooking (%)b | 64 (71.9) | 71 (78.0) |
Sore eyes while cooking (%)c | 78 (87.6) | 78 (85.7) |
Back pain while cooking (%) d | 54 (60.7) | 60 (65.9) |
Household characteristics: | ||
Wood as main fuel (%) | 89 (100) | 91 (100) |
Cooking area in a separate structure (%) | 67 (75.3) | 68 (85.0) |
Relative smokes inside (%) | 17 (19.1) | 22 (24.2) |
Mean number cigarettes husband (SD) | 1.2 (0.4) | 1.1 (0.2) |
Kitchen separate from bedroom (%) | 70 (78.7) | 79 (86.8) |
Asset indexε: | ||
0 | 8 (9.0) | 15 (16.5) |
1 | 47 (52.8) | 50 (54.9) |
2 | 23 (25.8) | 18 (19.8) |
3 | 9 (10.1) | 8 (8.8) |
> = 4 | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |