Table 1.
Levels of iodized salt consumption in sampled households
| N | Iodine content n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 ppm or more | < 15 ppm | 0 ppm | ||
| Salt consumed | ||||
| Crystalline (powdered or non-powdered) | 21 | 1 (4.8) | 3 (14.3) | 17(81.0) |
| Refined packed | 209 | 173 (82.8) | 32(15.3) | 4 (1.9) |
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 90 | 74 (82.2) | 11 (12.2) | 5 (5.6) |
| Muslim | 140 | 100 (71.4) | 24 (17.1) | 16 (11.4) |
| Years of stay in Delhi city | ||||
| < 5 | 18 | 12 (66.7) | 4 (22.2) | 2 (11.1) |
| 5-10 | 24 | 18 (75.0) | 4 (16.7) | 2 (8.3) |
| 11-15 | 25 | 15 (60.0) | 6 (24.0) | 4 (16.0) |
| > 15 | 163 | 129 (79.1) | 21(12.9) | 13 (8.0) |
| Literacy of household head | ||||
| No | 109 | 72 (66.1) | 23 (21.1) | 14 (12.8) |
| Yes | 121 | 102 (84.3) | 12 (9.9) | 7 (5.8) |
| Literacy of respondents | ||||
| No | 142 | 72(81.8) | 10(11.4) | 6(6.8) |
| Yes | 88 | 102(71.8) | 25(17.6) | 15(106) |
| Awareness about health benefits of iodized salt among households | ||||
| Yes | 15 | 15 (100.0) | - | - |
| No | 215 | 159 (74.0) | 35 (16.3) | 21 (9.8) |
| Total | 230 | 174 (75.7) | 35 (15.2) | 21 (9.1) |
Percentages given in this table parenthesis are row%, ppm=parts per million