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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study population in N = 997 participants

From: Symptoms and functional limitations related to respiratory health and carbon monoxide poisoning in Tanzania: a cross sectional study

  

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

 

57

Firewood

 

33

Gas

 

6

Predominant methods of cooking in Mwananyamala (urban)

Charcoal

 

69

Firewood

 

2

Gas

 

12