Table 3.
Factors associated with iodine deficiency (urine iodine level <100 μg/l) among school children (6–12 years), Robe District, southeast Ethiopia, 2015 (n =393)
| Characteristics | Iodine deficiency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (#) | No (#) | CORa (95 % CI) | AORb (95 % CI) | |
| Sex of the child | ||||
| Male | 80 | 97 | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 144 | 72 | 2.4 (1.6, 3.5) | 2.2 (1.5, 3.6)* |
| Age of the child (in Years) | ||||
| 6–9 | 110 | 113 | 1 | 1 |
| 10–12 | 114 | 56 | 2.2 (1.4, 3.4) | 1.9 (1.2, 3.1)* |
| Father’s education | ||||
| Illiterate | 12 | 7 | 1 | |
| Literate | 212 | 162 | 1.3 (0.6, 8.9) | |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| Illiterate | 26 | 11 | 1.9 (0.7, 11.1) | |
| Literate | 199 | 157 | 1 | |
| Skipping regular meal | ||||
| Yes | 79 | 52 | 1.2 (0.3, 2.4) | |
| No | 145 | 117 | 1 | |
| Salt iodine content | ||||
| Inadequately iodized | 154 | 125 | 1 | |
| Adequately iodized | 70 | 44 | 1.3 (0.8, 3.1) | |
*P < 0.05
aCrude Odds Ratio
bAdjusted Odds Ratio