Table 4 Multivariable Logistic regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Goiter among primary School Students aged 6–12 years in Chole District, Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional state, Ethiopia, 2017
Variables | Goiter Status of Student | COR(95%, CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | AOR(95 %CI) | ||
Age | ||||
6–8 years | 29 (30.5) | 66 (69.5) | 1.42 (0.87–2.33) | 1.45 (0.83–2.56) |
9-12 years | 192 (61.5) | 120 (38.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Number of rooms in parents house | ||||
One | 43 (75.4) | 14((24.6) | 4.21 (1.15–4.27) | 2.30 (1.13–4.67) |
Two | 132 (58.0) | 95 (42.0) | 1.49(.94–2.37) | 1.51 (0.67–3.25) |
Three and above | 40 (33.0) | 83 (67.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Family Size | ||||
2–4 | 42 (31.9) | 90 (68.2) | 1.0 | 0.74 (0.45–1.21) |
5–7 | 168 (61.0) | 107 (39.0) | 0.73 (0.47–1.14) | 1.0 |
Consuming Cabbage during last week | ||||
Yes | 193 (60.0) | 129 (40.0) | 2.17 (1.26–3.76) | 2.52 (1.38–4.60) |
No | 20 (23.5) | 65 (76.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Consuming milk during last week | ||||
Yes | 79 (29.4) | 190 (70.6) | 0.40 (0.26–0.62) | 0.37 (0.23–059) |
No | 70 (50.75) | 68 (49.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
History of goiter in the family/ was asked in local language /understandable way | ||||
Yes | 39 (75) | 13 (25.0) | 6.68 (3.43–13.02) | 6.80 (3.34–13.84) 1.0 |
No | 110 (31.0) | 245 (69.0) | 1.0 | |
Consuming Maize during last week | ||||
Yes | 127 (38.9) | 200 (61.1) | 1.0 | |
No | 22 (27.5) | 58 (72.5) | 1.67 (0.98–2.87) | 1.78 (0.97–3.27) 1.0 |
Iodine content of the salt | ||||
PPM = 0 | 250 (64.6) | 137 (35.4) | 3.04 (0.72–12.92 | 3.08 (0.64–14.91) |
PPM < 15 | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.7) | 2.56 (0.80–8.20) | 2.95 (0.82–10.69) |
PPM > 15 | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |