Table 2 Factors associated with adequate iodized salt at HH levels in Farta district, Northwest, Ethiopia
Variables | Availability of iodized salt in household level | COR (95% of CI) | AOR (95% of CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
≥ 15 ppm | < 15ppm | |||
Education of the participant | ||||
No formal education | 133 | 366 | 1 | 1 |
Formal education | 52 | 153 | 0.94 (0.59, 1.71) | 1.25 (0.98, 1.43) |
Marital status | ||||
Currently married | 122 | 312 | 1.28 (0.85, 2.19) | 1.21 (0.89, 1.48) |
Unmarried | 63 | 207 | 1 | 1 |
Age in years | ||||
18–29 | 79 | 177 | 1.74 (0.95, 2.35) | 1.55 (0.97, 2.14) |
30–44 | 63 | 174 | 1.42 (1.02, 1.98) | 1.33 (0.89, 1.76) |
45–65 | 43 | 168 | 1 | 1 |
Salt container | ||||
With cover | 157 | 414 | 1.42 (1.03, 1.89) | 1.57 (1.11, 1.78) |
Not cover | 28 | 105 | 1 | 1 |
Knowledge | ||||
Good | 106 | 185 | 4.09 (3.79, 6.21) | 3.85 (3.65, 6.11) |
Average | 56 | 173 3979 | 2.31 (1.16, 3.23) | 1.85 (0.98, 2.37) |
Poor | 23 | 164 | 1 | 1 |
Duration of storage in months | ||||
≤ 2 months | 119 | 201 | 2.85 (1.91, 3.87) | 2.76 (1.98, 3.23) |
> 2 months | 66 | 318 | 1 | 1 |
Place of storage | ||||
Dry area | 166 | 423 | 1.98 (1.12, 2.68) | 1.54 (0.93, 2.79) |
Moist and hot area | 19 | 96 | 1 | 1 |
Distance travel to buy salt | ||||
≤I hour waking | 146 | 369 | 1.52 (0.71, 3.57) | 1.41 (0.60, 2.24) |
>I hour waking | 39 | 150 | 1 | 1 |