Table 3 Distribution of schoolchildren according to goiter prevalence
Goiter rate | Residence no. (%) | Gender no. (%) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural | Urban | Male | Female | ||
Grade 0 | 202 (86.3) | 73 (100) | 121 (95.3) | 145 (85.6) | 275(89.6) |
Grade 1 | 18 (7.7) | - | 5 (3.9) | 13 (7.2) | 10 (5.9) |
Grade 2 | 14 (6.0) | - | 1 (0.8) | 13 (7.2) | 14 (4.6) |
Total | 234 (100) | 73 (100) | 127(100) | 180 (100) | 307(100) |
P-value | 0.004 | 0.012 | |||