Urban Household Energy Use: Analyzing Correlates of Charcoal and Firewood Consumption in Kampala City, Uganda
Table 3
Multinomial regression analysis of predictors of urban household energy use.
Characteristic
Charcoal
Firewood
Other1
RRR
[95% CI]
RRR
[95% CI]
RRR
[95% CI]
Electricity (Base)
Age
15–29#
1.00
.
1.00
.
1.00
.
30–44
1.08
0.98–1.12
1.21
0.98–1.49
0.86
0.77–0.97
45–59
1.02
0.90–1.16
1.99
1.57–2.53
0.85
0.72–1.00
60+
1.05
0.87–1.28
4.13
3.06–5.56
0.79
0.61–1.02
Sex
Male#
1.00
.
1.00
.
1.00
.
Female
1.52
1.38–1.67
1.30
1.08–1.57
0.63
0.56–0.71
Marital status
Never married#
1.00
.
1.00
.
1.00
.
Married
1.94
1.76–2.13
1.49
1.20–1.85
0.34
0.31–0.39
Formerly married
1.79
1.54–2.07
1.71
1.31–2.23
0.65
0.54–0.79
Education
No education#
1.00
.
1.00
.
1.00
.
Primary
1.13
0.89–1.42
0.97
0.70–1.32
1.15
0.84–1.57
Secondary
0.71
0.57–0.88
0.37
0.27–0.51
0.92
0.69–1.24
Tertiary
0.62
0.49–0.79
0.29
0.20–0.42
1.34
0.98–1.83
Degree
0.56
0.44–0.70
0.16
0.11–0.24
2.25
1.65–3.05
Economic activity
Employed
1.00
.
1.00
.
1.00
.
Unemployed
0.93
0.83–1.03
1.30
1.07–1.58
1.26
1.11–1.44
Dwelling unit
Tenement/Muzigo#
1.00
.
1.00
.
1.00
.
Detached2
0.45
0.40–0.49
0.83
0.68–1.02
0.48
0.42–0.54
Flat
0.14
0.12–0.17
0.14
0.08–0.25
0.63
0.52–0.77
Others
0.19
0.16–0.22
0.84
0.62–1.12
0.28
0.22–0.35
Rooms in dwelling unit
1 room#
1.00
.
1.00
.
1.00
.
2 rooms
1.32
1.19–1.46
1.57
1.29–1.91
0.78
0.68–0.89
3+ rooms
1.52
1.33–1.73
1.99
1.59–2.50
0.81
0.69–0.96
Floor material
Rammed earth#
1.00
.
1.00
.
1.00
.
Cement screed
0.99
0.82–1.19
0.32
0.25–0.41
1.07
0.83–1.38
Tiles/concrete
0.69
0.56–0.85
0.21
0.15–0.29
2.28
1.73–2.99
Others
0.68
0.45–1.02
0.32
0.16–0.65
1.21
0.72–2.04
Toilet facility
1.00
Shared
1.00
.
1.00
.
1.23
Not shared
0.80
0.72–0.89
1.27
1.04–1.55
1.00
Significant at 1% level. Significant at 5% level. Significant at 10% level # Reference category CI = Confidence Interval. 1Gas, kerosene, grass, cow dung, etc. 2Semidetached house and rooms in main house.
