Perception and Barriers to Indoor Air Quality and Perceived Impact on Respiratory Health: An Assessment in Rural Honduras

Table 3

Comparison of respiratory symptoms by household characteristic.

Symptom	Chimney; ()	No chimney; ()	Indoor; ()	Outdoor; ()	Attached; ()	Corrugated zinc; ()	Other roofs^†; ()
Treated for respiratory problems	15 (25%)	5 (31%)	9 (31%)	7 (44%)*	4 (12%)*	9 (18%)*	12 (43%)*
Watery eyes due to household smoke	25 (41%)	7 (44%)	11 (38%)	10 (62%)*	11 (34%)*	21 (43%)	12 (43%)
Cough in the past two weeks	25 (41%)	7 (44%)	14 (48%)	8 (50%)	10 (31%)	20 (41%)	12 (43%)
Difficulty in breathing	14 (23%)	5 (31%)	9 (31%)	6 (38%)	4 (12%)	10 (20%)	10 (36%)
Deaths due to respiratory problems	3 (5%)	2 (12%)	1 (4%)	1 (6%)	3 (9%)	3 (6%)	3 (11%)

From left to right: two-way test of statistical significance to compare frequency of reported respiratory symptoms by absence or presence of chimney, by stove location, and by roof material.
*denotes a paired value < 0.05.
^†other roofing material included such types as adobe, mud, thatched, cement, tile, or a mixture of them.