| Awareness of folic acid fortified flour existence |
|---|
| Characteristic | No | Yes | cOR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|
| n (%) | n (%) |
|---|
| Age group |
| 18–24 | 178 (91.3) | 17 (8.7) | Ref | 0.56* |
| 25–35 | 250 (92.3) | 21 (7.8) | 0.88 (0.45–1.72) |
| 36–49 | 218 (93.9) | 14 (6.0) | 0.67 (0.32–1.40) |
| Education |
| Primary or less | 526 (93.3) | 38 (6.7) | Ref | 0.14* |
| Secondary or more | 120 (89.5) | 14 (10.5) | 1.61 (0.84–3.08) |
| Marital status |
| Married/ Cohabiting | 391 (93.1) | 29 (6.9) | Ref | 0.79* |
| Divorced/separated/ Widowed | 81 (92.1) | 7 (7.9) | 1.66 (0.49–2.75) |
| Single | 174 (91.6) | 16 (8.4) | 1.24 (0.66–2.34) |
| Occupation |
| 1 | 181 (91.9) | 16 (8.1) | 1.14 (0.62–2.11) | 0.67* |
| 2 | 465 (92.8) | 36 (7.2) | Ref |
| Income per month |
| < 150,000 Tshs | 108 (89.3) | 13 (10.7) | Ref | 0.16* |
| 150,000+ Tshs | 444 (93.1) | 33 (6.9) | 0.62 (0.31–1.22) |
| Household size |
| < 5 | 305 (91.6) | 28 (8.4) | Ref | 0.36* |
| ≥ 5 | 341 (93.4) | 24 (6.6) | 0.77 (0.43–1.35) |
| Parity |
| 0 | 102 (94.4) | 6 (5.6) | 0.81 (0.25–2.63) | 0.66* |
| 1–4 | 461 (92.0) | 40 (7.9) | 1.20 (0.49–2.92) |
| 5+ | 83 (93.3) | 6 (6.7) | Ref |
- Missing values for income
- cOR Crude odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
- Occupation: 1 = Employed (including Self-employed/business), 2 = Unemployed (including Peasant/Maid/housewife/student, Tshs = Tanzanian shillings
- * Pearson chi square test
