Indoor Cooking Practices and Associated Health Factors Among Participants in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua: A Collaborative Study Between Respiratory Therapy Students and Comunidad Connect

The purpose of this study is to determine factors associated with indoor cooking practices and specific vital signs across two middle-income countries, Dominican Republic Nicaragua. This used data from Nicaragua (n=76) (n=62) (collected in 2018-2019). Multivariable linear regression was utilized carbon monoxide levels systolic blood pressure. Among all participants (n=138), approximately half lived (n=76, 55.1%) (n=62, 44.9%). overall smoking prevalence each country low (9.2% 4.8% Republic). Age higher pressure measurements country. Future studies should examine a broader range contextual behavioral related peak flow the countries.