Table 5.
Sociodemographic and practices factors associated with the presence of adequately iodized salt at home in multivariable logistic regression, Wolaita Sodo town and its peripheries, Southern Ethiopia 2016.
| Variables (n = 440) | Salt titration result | COR | AOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥15 PPM | <15 PPM | |||
| No (%) | No (%) | |||
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 29 (17.5) | 30 (10.9) | 1.37 (1.02–1.83) | 0.88 (0.48–1.62) |
| Rural | 137 (82.5) | 244 (89.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Educational status | ||||
| No formal education | 83 (50.0) | 189 (69.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Formal education | 83 (50.0) | 85 (31.0) | 2.22 (1.49–3.31) | 1.75 (1.14–2.70) |
| Income of the respondents | ||||
| ≤600 ETB | 72 (43.8) | 179 (65.3) | 1 | 1 |
| 601 = 1200 ETB | 52 (31.3) | 74 (27.0) | 1.75 (1.12–2.73) | 1.35 (0.84–2.16) |
| ≥1201–1800 ETB | 42 (25.3) | 21 (7.7) | 4.97 (2.75–8.98) | 3.71 (1.97–7.01) |
| Exposed salt to sun light | ||||
| Yes | 19 (17) | 95 (83) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 147 (45) | 179 (55) | 2.7 (1.76–4.15) | 3.75 (2.14–6.57) |
ppm: parts per million, COR: crude odds ratio, AOR: adjusted odds ratio, and ETB: Ethiopian Birr.