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Household solid fuel use is linked to ~35% higher odds of hypertension vs clean fuel.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,182)
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the association of household fuel use with hypertension, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) among adult women. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey through face-to-face interviews and blood pressure (BP) measurement were conducted among 2182 randomly selected women (1236 solid fuel users and 946 clean fuel users) in rural areas of Bangladesh. RESULTS: Overall, 21% of women were hypertensive. Mean SBP and DBP for the study population were 121.27 mmHg (SD ± 15.43) and 76.18 mmHg (SD ± 12.00), respectively. Hypertension was found significantly (p = .006) higher among solid fuel users (23%) compared to clean fuel users (18%). Women using solid fuels have a 35% higher chance (AOR: 1.35, CI: 1.10-1.80) of having hypertension and have more than twice the risk of developing elevated SBP (AOR: 2.01, CI: 1.55-2.95) relative to women using clean fuels for their daily cooking. The probability of hypertension (AOR: 1.39, CI: 1.17-1.60) and elevated SBP (AOR: 1.35, CI: 1.10-1.61) increased significantly for every hour of fuel use. CONCLUSIONS: Using clean fuel, reducing the duration of daily cooking time, and improved cooking facilities may help minimizing hypertension and ultimately cardiovascular disease risk among women.
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Islam et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=2,182). Household solid fuel use vs. Clean fuel use was evaluated on Hypertension (AOR 1.35, 95% CI 1.10-1.80, p=.006). Household solid fuel use was associated with higher odds of hypertension compared to clean fuel use among rural Bangladeshi women (23% vs 18%; AOR 1.35, 95% CI 1.10-1.80, p=0.006).
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