Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants (n = 180)
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
 < 50 | 55 (30.6) |
 50–59 | 30 (16.7) |
 60–69 | 48 (26.7) |
 ≥ 70 | 47 (26.1) |
Sex | |
 Female | 139 (77.2) |
 Male | 41 (22.8) |
Level of education | |
 At most Primary | 149 (82.8) |
 Secondary | 20 (11.1) |
 Tertiary | 11 (6.1) |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | |
 Undernourished | 11 (6.1) |
 Normal | 69 (38.3) |
 Overweight | 58 (32.2) |
 Obese | 42 (23.3) |
Biomass burning | |
 Charcoal | 17 (9.4) |
 Kerosene | 4 (2.2) |
 Firewood | 159 (88.3) |
Housing ventilation | |
 Poor | 57 (31.7) |
 Good | 123 (68.3) |
History of smoking tobacco | |
 Yes | 44 (24.4) |
 No | 136 (75.6) |
Productive cough | |
 Yes | 59 (32.8) |
 No | 121 (67.2) |
Wheezing | |
 Yes | 49 (27.2) |
 No | 131 (72.8) |