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. 2021 Feb 16;16(2):e0247106. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247106

Table 1. Summary of the included studies which were done on the proportion of adequately iodized salt at HH level in Ethiopia, 2013–2020 (n = 28).

S.No. Authors Year of Publication Region Study Area Study Setting Sample size Response Rate (%) NOQS Proportion HHs using AIS (%)
1 Mesele et al. [16] 2014 Amhara Lay Armachiho Both 694 99.4 10 29.7
2 Mekonnen et al. [19] 2018 Amhara Dessie & Combolcha Urban 500 95.4 10 68.8
3 Ajema et al. [31] 2020 SNNPR  Arba Minch Urban 875 100.0 10 58.20
4 Abebe et al. [17] 2017 Amhara Dabat Both 705 98.7 10 33.20
5 Anteneh et al. [18] 2017 Amhara Dera Both 1194 96.2 10 57.2
6 Desta et al. [35] 2019 Tigray Ahferom Both 292 91.8 8 17.5
7 Gebriel et al. [40] 2014 Benishangul Gumuz Assosa Urban 395 100.0 10 26.1
8 Wondimagegn et al. [33] 2018 SNNPR Wolaita Sodo Both 440 99.8 10 36.7
9 Tariku et al. [20] 2019 Amhara Mecha Both 700 98.0 10 63.3
10 Gebremariam et al. [15] 2013 Amhara Gondar Urban 810 95.5 10 28.9
11 Hailu et al. [25] 2016 Oromia Robe Both 393 93.1 10 29.0
12 Gidey et al. [36] 2015 Tigray Laelay Maychew Rural 600 98.4 9 33.0
13 Yaye et al. [38] 2016 Dire Dawa Dire Dawa Urban 694 100 10 7.5
14 Hawas et al. [23] 2016 Oromia Assela Urban 513 96.4 10 62.9
15 Ayigegn et al. [7] 2020 Addis Ababa Kolfie Keranio Urban 541 95.5 10 95.5
16 Yazew [28] 2020 Oromia Horro Both 390 100 8 23.6
17 Meselech et al. [24] 2016 Oromia  Lalo Assabi Both 768 95.0 10 8.7
18 Hiso et al. [29] 2019 Oromia Duguda Rural 402 100 10 30.7
19 Woyraw et al. [22] 2018 Amhara Jabitehinan Both 549 98.0 9 48.3
20 Aredo et al. [27] 2020 Oromia Hetosa Both 596 98.8 8 61.1
21 Tigabu et al. [21] 2017 Amhara Gasgibla Both 443 97.6 10 17.2
22 Asfaw et al. [32] 2020 SNNPR Dewaro Zone Both 230 NR 7 19.1
23 Fereja et al. [26] 2018 Oromia Ada Both 351 98.3 10 39.3
24 Afework et al. [6] 2019 Amhara Dega Damot Both 802 100.0 10 4.6
25 Ftwi et al. [37] 2018 Dire Dawa Dire Dawa Urban 402 99.5 10 49.0
26 Belay 2020 Addis Ababa Kolfie Keranio Urban 417 98.5 10 63.8
27 Stoecker et al. [34] 2020 SNNPR Sidama Zone Both 269 NR 7 21.0
28 Tololu et al. 2016 Oromia Goba Town Urban 596 99.7 9 30.0

NOQS: Newcastle Ottawa Quality Score; HH: Household; AIS: Adequately Iodized Salt.