Table-III.
Association between Various Factors and Use of Iodized Salt in Pregnant Women, Karachi, Pakistan (n=360).
| Characteristics | Use of Iodized Salt | X² | df | Critical value | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||||
| Household income | 19.776 | 2 | 5.991 | < 0.001 | ||
| Less than Rs.7,000 | 20(20.2) | 79(80) | ||||
| Rs.7000-17000 | 62(31.3) | 136(68.7) | ||||
| Rs.18000-30,000 or more | 32(54.2) | 27(46) | ||||
| Educational status | 17.598 | 4 | 9.488 | 0.001 | ||
| Illiterate | 36(21.7) | 130(78.3) | ||||
| Informal education | 8(36.4) | 14(63.6) | ||||
| Primary | 33(38.4) | 53(61.6) | ||||
| Secondary | 26(42.6) | 35(57.4) | ||||
| Higher Education | 13(52) | 12(48) | ||||
| Ethnic group | 7.681 | 6 | 12.592 | 0.262 | ||
| Punjabi | 8(47.1) | 9(52.9) | ||||
| Sariki | 2(33.3) | 4(66.7) | ||||
| Muhajirs | 43(37.1) | 73(62.9) | ||||
| Sindhi | 12(23.1) | 40(76.9) | ||||
| Balochi | 10(25) | 30(75) | ||||
| Pakhtoon | 14(25.5) | 41(74.5) | ||||
| Others | 27(36.5) | 47(63.5) | ||||