Coronary heart disease, hypertension and use of biomass fuel among women: comparative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the associations of hypertension and coronary heart disease (CHD) with use of biomass fuel for cooking.

Design

Comparative cross-sectional study.

Setting

Rural villages in Sindh, Pakistan.

Participants

Women aged ≥40 years who had used biomass fuel for cooking for at least the last year (n=436), and a comparison group (n=414) who had cooked only with non-biomass fuel during the last year were recruited through door-to-door visits. None of those who were invited to take part declined.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Hypertension was determined from blood pressure measurements and use of medication. CHD was assessed by three measures: history of angina (Rose angina questionnaire), previous history of 'heart attack', and definit

SUBMITTER: Fatmi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701594 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature