Table 3 Bivariate and Multivariate analysis of proper iodized salt utilization among the households in Ahferom District, north Ethiopia, 2012 (n = 292)
Variables | Iodized salt utilization | COR [95% C.I] | AOR[95%CI] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Improper n[%] | Proper n[%] | Total[n] | |||
Sex head of household | |||||
Female | 77 (89.5] | 9 (10.5) | 86 | 1[ref] | |
Male | 189 (91.7) | 17 (8.3) | 206 | 0.77[.26, 2.29] | |
Residency | |||||
Rural | 204 (97.1) | 6 (2.9) | 210 | 1[ref.] | |
Urban | 62 (75.6) | 20 (24.4) | 82 | 6.22 [3.05, 12.66]** | 2.83 [1.48, 5.4]* |
Age of food caterers | .95[.89, 1.02] | ||||
Family size | .70[.62, .80]** | 0.82 [0.67, 0.92]* | |||
Children< 12 years | .74[.52, 1.06] | ||||
Occupation of food caterers | |||||
Farmer | 222 (91.7) | 20 (8.3) | 242 | 1[ref.] | |
Others | 44 (88.0) | 6 (12.0) | 50 | 1.51[.81, 2.84] | |
Income source | |||||
Farming | 215 (91.9) | 19 (8.1) | 234 | 1[ref.] | |
Others | 51 (87.9) | 7 (12.1) | 58 | 1.55[.98, 2.45] | |
Household monthly income | |||||
< =500 birr | 185 (91.1) | 18 (8.9) | 203 | 1[ref.] | |
> =500 birr | 81 (91.0) | 8 (9.0) | 89 | 1.39[.63, 3.09] | |
Education head of household | |||||
Illiterate | 111 (94.1) | 7 (5.9) | 118 | 1[ref.] | |
At least read & write | 155 (89.1) | 19 (10.9) | 174 | 1.94[.78, 4.86] | |
Education of food caterers | |||||
Illiterate | 161 (93.6) | 11 (6.4) | 172 | 1[ref.] | |
At least read & write | 105 (87.5) | 15 (12.5) | 120 | 2.09 [1.23, 3.54]* | |
Knowledge cat | |||||
Poor | 139 (95.2) | 7 (4.8) | 1[ref.] | ||
Good | 127 (87.0) | 19 (13.0) | 2.97[.83, 10.69] | ||
Attitude | |||||
Unfavorable | 110 (91.7) | 10 (8.3) | 120 | 1[ref.] | |
Favorable | 156 (90.7) | 16 (9.3) | 172 | 1.13[.29, 4.32] | |
Source of buying | |||||
Out of shop | 165 (94.8) | 9 (5.2) | 174 | 1[ref.] | |
Shop | 101 (85.6) | 17 (14.4) | 118 | 3.09[.70, 13.69] | |
Duration buying salt | |||||
Above 1 month | 47 (94.0) | 3 (6.0) | 50 | 1[ref.] | |
< =1 month | 219 (90.5) | 23 (9.5) | 242 | 2.22[.45, 10.99] | |
Amount salt in kg buy at a time | .64[.45, .89]* | ||||
Availability of iodized salt | |||||
No | 192 (98.0) | 4 (2.0) | 196 | 1[ref.] | |
Yes | 73 (76.8) | 22 (23.2) | 95 | 14.47 [4.95, 42.27]** | 3.90 [1.74, 8.70]** |
Affordability of iodized salt | |||||
No | 135 (97.8) | 3 (2.2) | 138 | 1[ref.] | |
Yes | 131 (85.1) | 23 (14.9) | 154 | 8.33 [2.99, 23.21]** | 3.22 [1.41, 7.34]* |