Research Article
Pilot Study on the Impact of Biogas as a Fuel Source on Respiratory Health of Women on Rural Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Farms
Table 2
Comparison of participant responses related to self-reported health for the biogas and referent groups of Kenyan farmwomen.
| | | Biogas farms | Referent farms | | | Variable | n = 30 | n = 31 | P value | | | Percent (%) | Number | Percent (%) | Number | |
| | Current cough | 26 | 8 | 39 | 12 | 0.36 | | Frequent coughing (during last 6 months) | 19 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 0.59 | | Shortness of breath (during last 6 months) | 30 | 9 | 52 | 16 | 0.09 | | Breathing difficulty (during last 6 months) | 23 | 7 | 42 | 13 | 0.12 | | Chest pain with breathing (during last 6 months) | 17 | 5 | 35 | 11 | 0.10 | | Uses medication to help breathe (during last 6 months) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.98 | | Any breathing problem (during last 6 months)1 | 43 | 13 | 71 | 22 | 0.03 |
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1Reported having any of shortness of breath, breathing difficulty, and/or chest pain while breathing.
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