Table 3 Coefficients from log-linear regression and exponentiated consumption (kg capita–1 yr–1 from LPG consumption model

From: Modelling of supply and demand-side determinants of liquefied petroleum gas consumption in peri-urban Cameroon, Ghana and Kenya

Coefficient

Estimate

Standard error

Test statistic (Wald statistic)

P value

Mean (95% CI) (kg capita–1 yr–1)

Intercept

3.76

0.09

41.32

<0.001***

 

Country (referenced to Ghana)

    

15.80 (12.69, 19.32)

 Cameroon

0.04

0.05

0.86

0.39

14.70 (11.71, 18.05)

 Kenya

–0.02

0.07

–0.27

0.78

13.24 (10.80, 15.83)

Age of head of household (referenced to 18–24)

    

16.43 (13.24, 20.40)

 25–29

–0.04

0.03

–1.20

0.23

15.82 (12.80, 19.55)

 30–35

–0.01

0.03

–0.58

0.56

16.29 (13.12, 20.22)

 36–75

–0.05

0.03

–1.38

0.17

15.63 (12.59, 19.39)

Household income quartile (referenced to 1st quartile (lowest))

    

15.31 (12.41, 18.89)

 2nd quartile

0.05

0.04

1.36

0.17

15.65 (12.69, 19.31)

 3rd quartile

0.06

0.04

1.51

0.13

15.52 (12.61, 19.09)

 4th quartile (highest)

0.15

0.05

3.20

0.001**

17.10 (13.93, 21.00)

Sex of cooking fuel decision maker (referenced to female)

    

15.31 (12.41, 18.89)

 Male

0.01

0.03

0.34

0.73

15.55 (12.56, 19.25)

Marital status (referenced to married)

    

15.31 (12.41, 18.89)

 Divorced/separated

–0.11

0.07

–1.50

0.12

12.57 (9.71, 16.26)

 Living together with partner/cohabiting

–0.08

0.04

–1.87

0.06

14.76 (11.86, 18.37)

 Single

0.01

0.02

0.39

0.70

16.10 (13.12, 19.76)

 Widowed

–0.03

0.05

–0.52

0.58

15.54 (12.24, 19.73)

Number of household members (referenced to 1–2)

    

32.05 (26.04, 39.46)

 3–4

–0.60

0.04

–15.7

<0.001***

18.33 (14.84, 22.64)

 5–6

–0.99

0.04

–24.3

<0.001***

12.40 (10.02, 15.34)

 7+

–1.29

0.05

–28.4

<0.001***

9.11 (7.33, 11.32)

Number of children <5 years old living in household (referenced to 1)

    

17.20 (13.93, 21.23)

 2

–0.05

0.03

–1.98

0.04*

14.53 (11.74, 17.98)

 3–6

–0.14

0.03

–4.04

<0.001***

14.30 (11.54, 17.73)

Years cooking with LPG (referenced to <1 yr)

    

15.31 (12.41, 18.89)

 1–2 yr

–0.09

0.06

–1.64

0.10

13.96 (11.44, 17.02)

 2–5 yr

–0.08

0.05

–1.55

0.12

14.36 (11.88, 17.36)

 5–10 yr

–0.01

0.05

–0.28

0.77

15.28 (12.66, 18.43)

 >10 yr

0.00

0.05

0.03

0.97

16.06 (13.22, 19.49)

Fuel stacking (referenced to no)

    

15.80 (12.81, 19.49)

 Yes

–0.12

0.06

–2.15

0.03*

13.29 (11.44, 15.43)

Days cooking with LPG in previous week (referenced to 6 or less)

    

15.31 (12.41, 18.89)

 7 days (everyday)

0.07

0.02

2.95

0.003**

16.16 (13.07, 19.97)

Obtain any cooking fuels for free

    

15.80 (12.81, 19.49)

 Yes

–0.05

0.03

–1.55

0.12

15.30 (12.29, 19.03)

Number of LPG stove burners (referenced to 1)

    

15.31 (12.41, 18.89)

 2

0.40

0.03

11.13

<0.001***

23.44 (18.91, 29.06)

 3+

0.31

0.03

9.21

<0.001***

21.87 (17.72, 27.00)

Transportation cost for obtaining LPG refill (<US$0.25)

    

16.08 (13.58, 19.03)

 US$0.26–0.50

–0.01

0.03

–0.38

0.70

16.06 (13.52, 19.08)

 US$0.51–1.00

–0.02

0.03

–0.63

0.53

15.77 (13.23, 18.79)

 >US$1.00

0.00

0.03

0.17

0.86

16.02 (13.42, 19.12)

Travel time to obtain LPG refill (referenced to <10 min)

    

16.56 (13.36, 20.53)

 11–20 min

–0.06

0.03

–2.05

0.04*

15.73 (12.71, 19.46)

 21–30 min

–0.09

0.03

–2.95

0.003**

15.41 (12.28, 19.33)

 >30 min

–0.10

0.05

–2.24

0.03*

15.34 (12.40, 18.97)

Cost of refills (referenced to <US$0.85 kg–1)

    

19.69 (15.81, 24.51)

 U$0.86–1.00 kg–1

–0.09

0.04

–2.22

0.03*

16.50 (13.25, 20.53)

 US$1.01–1.10 kg–1

–0.16

0.05

–3.03

0.003**

15.75 (12.54, 19.79)

 >US$1.10 kg–1

–0.36

0.06

–5.50

<0.001***

13.68 (10.71, 17.47)

  1. n = 2,330.
  2. All the covariates were mean centred. P values were generated from two-sided t-tests. No adjustments were made for multiple comparisons. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.