Table 2 Environmental and home related factor of pneumonia under five children in Hiwot Fana Specialized Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 115 cases and 232 controls)
Variables | Categories | Pneumonia | |
|---|---|---|---|
Case n(%) | Control n (%) | ||
Fuel material mostly used for cooking | Charcoal | 30 (26.1) | 61 (26.3) |
Wood | 62 (53.9) | 107 (46.1) | |
Kerosene | 15 (13.0) | 47 (20.3) | |
Electricity | 8 (7.0) | 17(7.3) | |
Family members sleep | Overcrowding | 105(91.35) | 187 (80.6) |
not crowded | 10 (8.7) | 45 (19.4) | |
Does your house have window | Yes | 95 (82.6) | 184 (79.3) |
No | 20 (17.4) | 48 (20.7) | |
Windows daily opening | Yes | 80 (69.6) | 158 (68.1) |
No | 35 (30.4) | 74 (31.9) | |
Hand wash before child feeding | only water | 72 (62.6) | 75(32.3) |
water and ash | 1 (0.9) | 2(0.9) | |
water and soap | 42(36.5) | 155(66.8) | |
Mainly used cooking room | living room | 22 (19.1) | 35 (15.1) |
Kitchen | 87 (75.7) | 180 (77.6) | |
Outdoors | 6 (5.2) | 17 (7.3) | |
Kitchen separated from main house | Yes | 85 (73.9) | 159 (68.5) |
No | 30 (26.1) | 73 (31.5) | |
Kitchen windows Opening daily | Yes | 49 (42.6) | 121 (52.2) |
No | 66 (57.4) | 111 (47.8) | |
Child stays during cooking | Hold on my back | 38 (33.0) | 73 (31.5) |
Out cooking room | 77 (67.0) | 159 (68.5) | |
Cigarette smoking family member | Yes | 25 (21.7) | 69 (29.7) |
No | 90 (78.3) | 163 (70.3) | |