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. 2018 Oct 3;18:1152. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6066-5

Table 3.

Factors related with Iodized salt adequacy at household level among Dessie and Combolcha Town residents in May 2017

Variables Test result of Iodine by RTK COR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI)
Nil
N (%)
Inadequate
N (%)
Adequate
N (%)
Place of residence
 Dessie 20 66 301 10.91 (6.68–16.44) 2.53 (1.31–4.90)
 Combolcha 65 8 40 1 1
Marital status of the respondent
 Married 68 46 277 2.07 (0.89–4.85) 0.92 (0.55–1.55)
 Single 22 20 67 1 1
Educational status of respondents
 Formal 43 48 243 1.91 (1.29–2.80) 1.79 (0.97–3.28)
 Informal 47 18 101 1 1
Occupational status
 Farmer 16 8 55 1.05 (0.63–1.76) 1.16 (0.68–1.97)
 Employed 8 15 59 1.32 (0.78–2.27) 1.37 (0.80–2.35)
 Housewife 66 43 230 1 1
Socioeconomic status
 First quintile (poorest) 16 19 71 4.18 (2.38–7.31) 1.66 (0.85–3.25)
 Second quintile 6 12 60 6.96 (3.60–13.46) 2.05 (0.93–4.51)
 Third quintile 13 20 75 4.76 (2.72–8.41) 1.90 (0.96–3.75)
 Fourth quintile 8 5 102 15.33 (7.69–30.57) 2.54 (1.10–5.87)
 Fifth quintile(Richest) 47 10 36 1 1
Site for labeling and packing of iodized salt
 Open market 68 10 47 0.08 (0.04–0.19) 0.10 (0.04–0.23)
 Shewit 3 8 172 3.38 (1.35–8.50) 1.25 (0.92–3.49)
 Mesobo 10 48 78 0.36 (0.17–0.77) 0.18 (0.08–0.43)
 Afdera 8 4 44 1 1
Iodized salt exposure for sunlight
 No 18 59 292 9.21 (5.99–14.01) 2.54 (1.31–4.91)
 Yes 72 7 52 1
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