Table 3.

Knowledge of students about Goiter/IDDs of high school and preparatory students in Wolaita and Dawuro zones, Southern Ethiopia, April, 2012

Variables	Frequency	Percent
What are the causes of goiter?
In adequate dietary intake (n = 627)	184	29.3
Eating goiter causing foods (n = 627)	126	20.1
Drinking unprotected water (n = 627)	138	22
Family predisposition (n = 627)	103	16.4
Supernatural being or evil spirit (n = 626)	33	5.3
Spontaneous event (n = 627)	33	5.3
Other (n = 627)	36	5.7
I don’t know the cause (n = 627)	93	14.8
Do you know the health risk of goiter? (n = 627)
Yes	500	79.7
No	41	6.5
I don’t know	86	13.7
What are these risks of goiter?
Reduce school performance (n = 510)	123	24.1
Physical deficit (n = 511)	252	49.3
Abortion or miscarriage (n = 511)	72	14.1
Social discrimination (n = 511)	76	14.9
Other (n = 511)	45	8.8
Do you think goiter is preventable? (n = 629)
Yes	567	90.1
No	32	5.1
I don’t know	30	4.8
How do you think one can prevent from goiter?
Using iodized table salt (n = 574)	394	68.6
Taking proper nutrition (n = 574)	127	22.1
Drinking safe water (n = 574)	117	20.4
Keeping sanitation (n = 574)	52	9.1
Avoiding sin or evil act (n = 574)	53	9.2
Other (n = 574)	14	2.4
Is their any one had goiter in your family? (n = 667)
Yes	213	31.9
No	454	68.2
What is the relationship with you?
Mother (n = 213)	42	19.7
Father (n = 213)	22	10.3
Garand parents (n = 213)	23	10.8
Brother or sister (n = 213)	59	27.8
Uncle (n = 213)	18	8.5
Aunt (n = 213)	27	12.7
Myself (n = 213)	20	9.4
Other (n = 213)	20	9.4
Did they get treatment? (n = 201)
Yes	131	65.2
No	70	34.8
Where did they get treatment?
Traditional healer (n = 172)	24	14
Health institution (n = 172)	117	68
Religious healer (n = 172)	22	12.8
Other (n = 172)	8	4.7