|  | n | % of study population |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 490 | 49.1 |
Female | 507 | 50.9 | |
Site | Bagamoyo | 691 | 69.3 |
Mwananyamala | 306 | 30.7 | |
Type of participant | Outpatient of hospital | 414 | 41.5 |
Accompanying person or visitor to hospital | 583 | 58.5 | |
Age group | 18–29 | 170 | 17.1 |
30–39 | 143 | 14.3 | |
40–49 | 289 | 29.0 | |
50–59 | 178 | 17.9 | |
60–69 | 125 | 12.5 | |
70–79 | 79 | 7.9 | |
 > 80 | 13 | 1.3 | |
Main occupations (category only listed if > 5% of respondents) | Business and trade | 284 | 28.5 |
Farming | 246 | 24.7 | |
Not working | 149 | 17.2 | |
Craftsmen | 44 | 5.1 | |
Reasons for seeking medical attention (among patients, category only listed if ≥ 10% of respondents) | Infections / fevers | 72 | 17,4 |
Musculosceletal problems and injuries | 59 | 14.2 | |
Cardiovascular problems | 54 | 13.0 | |
Gastrointestinal problems | 45 | 10.9 | |
Chronic respiratory problems | 51 | 12.3 | |
Smoking status | Never smoked before | 751 | 75.3 |
Active smokers | 131 | 13.1 | |
Former smokers (refrained ≥ 6 months) | 115 | 11.5 | |
Regular cooking | Yes | 544 | 54.6 |
No | 406 | 40.7 | |
Method of cooking | Charcoal | 605 | 60.7 |
Wood in an open fire | 230 | 23.0 | |
Gas | 76 | 7.6 | |
Electricity | 3 | 0.3 | |
Predominant methods of cooking in Bagamoyo (rural) | Charcoal | Â | 57 |
Firewood | Â | 33 | |
Gas | Â | 6 | |
Predominant methods of cooking in Mwananyamala (urban) | Charcoal | Â | 69 |
Firewood | Â | 2 | |
Gas | Â | 12 |