Table 1 Characteristics of pregnant women in Tanzania, 2010 TDHS
Variable | Total frequency (%) | Iodine deficiency frequency (%) | No Iodine deficiency frequency (%) | P Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | 0.4500 | |||
15–24 | 399(42.13) | 207(51.88) | 192(48.12) | |
25–34 | 385(40.65) | 213(55.32) | 172(44.68) | |
35–49 | 163(17.21) | 93(57.06) | 70(42.94) | |
Total | 947(100) | |||
Education Level | 0.0006 | |||
No education | 226(23.92) | 128(56.64) | 98(43.36) | |
Primary education | 587(62.12) | 333(56.73) | 254(43.27) | |
Secondary or higher | 132(13.97) | 51(38.64) | 81(61.36) | |
Total | 945(100) | |||
Wealth Index | <0.0001 | |||
Poorest | 160(16.9) | 103(64.38) | 57(35.63) | |
Poorer | 229(24.18) | 150(65.50) | 79(34.50) | |
Middle | 215(22.7) | 122(56.74) | 93(43.26) | |
Richer | 210(22.18) | 107(50.95) | 103(49.05) | |
Richest | 133(14.04) | 31(23.31) | 102(76.69) | |
Total | 947(100) | |||
Iodine content in household salt | <0.0001 | |||
Inadequate | 457(50.22) | 315(68.93) | 142(31.07) | |
Adequate | 453(49.78) | 181(39.96) | 272(60.04) | |
Total | 910(100) | |||
Family size | 0.0009 | |||
< 5 persons | 310(32.73) | 144(46.45) | 166(53.55) | |
≥ 5 persons | 637(67.27) | 369(57.93) | 268(42.07) | |
Total | 947(100) | |||
Geographic zone | <0.0001 | |||
Eastern | 72(7.6) | 14(19.44) | 58(80.56) | |
Western | 169(17.85) | 117(69.23) | 52(30.77) | |
Northern | 97(10.24) | 39(40.21) | 58(59.79) | |
Central | 59(6.23) | 34(57.63) | 25(42.37) | |
Southern Highlands | 94(9.93) | 50(53.19) | 44(46.81) | |
Lake | 163(17.21) | 88(53.99) | 75(46.01) | |
Southern | 91(9.61) | 72(79.12) | 19(20.88) | |
Zanzibar | 202(21.33) | 99(49.01) | 103(50.99) | |
Total | 947(100) | |||
Number of children | 0.0003 | |||
0 | 209(22.40) | 88(42.11) | 121(57.89) | |
1–4 | 559(59.91) | 323(57.78) | 236(42.22) | |
5+ | 165(17.68) | 96(58.18) | 69(41.82) | |
Total | 933(100) | |||
Fish consumption | 0.0106 | |||
< 1 day/Week | 360(38.01) | 214(59.44) | 146(40.56) | |
≥ 1 day/Week | 587(61.99) | 299(50.94) | 288(49.06) | |
Total | 947(100) | |||
Pregnancy trimester | 0.3605 | |||
First | 267(28.19) | 139(52.06) | 128(47.94) | |
Second | 348(36.75) | 199(57.18) | 149(42.82) | |
Third | 332(35.06) | 175(52.71) | 157(47.29) | |
Total | ||||