Table 2.
Iodine content of edible salt and handling practices in Dera District, North West Ethiopia, Dec-2015
| Variables | Frequency | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Salt buy from | ||
| Usual market | 1003 | 84 |
| Village shop | 191 | 16 |
| Type of salt used | ||
| Crystal | 1045 | 87.51 |
| Powder | 149 | 12.49 |
| Salt leveling observable by data collector | ||
| Yes | 137 | 11.5 |
| No | 1057 | 88.5 |
| Salt storage place | ||
| Dry | 939 | 78.6 |
| Moist area | 254 | 21.4 |
| Storage or storage time in house | ||
| < 2 months | 997 | 83.5 |
| 2 or more months | 197 | 16.7 |
| Salt exposed to sun/heat | ||
| Yes | 28 | 2.3 |
| No | 1166 | 97.3 |
| Iodine content in salt | ||
| ≥ 15 ppm | 683 | 57.4 |
| < 15 ppm | 511 | 42.6 |
ppm parts per million