Table 5: Fuel and stove types of households, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia, February 2017, (n=1042).

Fuel and stove types Child size at birth, n (%) Total, n (%)
Small Medium or large
Fuel for cooking Biomass fuel 49 (20.1) 195 (79.9) 244 (23.4)
Charcoal 104 (16.3) 529 (83.6) 633 (60.7)
Electricity 17 (10.3) 148 (89.7) 165 (15.8)
Type of stove Open-fire 142 (18.6) 622 (81.4) 764 (73.3)
Improved 11 (7.2) 142 (92.8) 153 (14.7)
Electricity 17 (13.6) 108 (86.4) 125 (12)
Time spent in cooking per day 1 hour 23 (9.2) 228 (90.8) 251 (24.1)
2 hours 81 (16.2) 420 (83.8) 501 (48.1)
≥3 hours 66 (22.8) 224 (77.2) 290 (27.8))
HAP Exposure index of mothers High 75 (33.9) 146 (14.0) 221 (21.2)
Moderate 67 (13.9) 415 (86.1) 482 (46.3)
Low 28 (8.3) 311 (91.7) 339 (32.5)
Smoke incense frequently Yes 132 (18.7) 574 (81.3) 706 (67.8)
No 38 (11.3) 298 (88.7) 336 (32.2)
Family member smokes a cigarette Yes 3 (15.8) 16 (84.2) 19 (1.8)
No 167 (16.3) 856 (83.7) 1023 (98.2)