Epidemiological characteristics of household fuel use in 10 areas of China.
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2018.11.002
- Author:
J C LI
1
;
M WU
1
;
C Q YU
1
;
J LYU
1
;
Y GUO
2
;
Z BIAN
2
;
Y L TAN
2
;
P PEI
2
;
J S CHEN
3
;
Z M CHEN
4
;
W H CAO
1
;
L M LI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
2. Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.
3. China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing 100022, China.
4. Nuffield Department of Population Health, Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Studies, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK.
- Collective Name:China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cooking;
Heating;
Indoor air pollution;
Solid fuel
- MeSH:
Adult;
Air Pollution, Indoor;
China;
Coal;
Cooking;
Family Characteristics;
Humans;
Rural Population/statistics & numerical data*;
Urban Population/statistics & numerical data*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2018;39(11):1426-1431
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To describe the characteristics of cooking and heating fuel use in participants from the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) study. Methods: The CKB study recruited 512 891 adults from 10 areas in China during 2004-2008. Information on cooking fuel and heating fuel was collected using a questionnaire in baseline survey. The proportions of various fuels used in different areas, in different populations, and at different time points were calculated and compared. Results: Overall, 52.1% participants used solid fuel for cooking or heating. Rural areas had higher prevalence of solid fuel use than urban areas. The percentage of participants using solid fuel for cooking was 36.1% (coal 20.1%, wood/charcoal 16.0%); The percentage of participants using solid fuel for heating was 36.7% (coal 22.7%, wood/charcoal 14.0%). The prevalence of solid fuel use and the fuel type mainly used varied widely across 10 areas. The proportion of clean fuel use was lower in less-educated and lower-income people. Household coal and wood/charcoal use showed a declining trend, which was more remarkable in urban areas. Conclusion: There are still a large number of rural residents and people with low income relying on solid fuel in China, which is a serious public health concern.
