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Table 1 Goitre rate of women by regional states

From: The goitre rate, its association with reproductive failure, and the knowledge of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) among women in Ethiopia: Cross-section community based study

Region

Number examined.

Palpable % (95% CI)

Visible % (95% CI)

TGR% (95% CI)

Amhara

1637

20.2% (17.4,23.0)

8.6% (6.7,10.5)

28.8% (25.7,31.9)

Oromia

1816

20.0% (17.4,22.6)

11.3% (9.2,13.4)

31.3% (28.3,34.3)

Tigray

1796

22.2% (19.5,24.9)

13.4% (11.2,15.5)

35.6% 32.5,38.7)

SNNPR

1702

43.2% (39.9,46.5)

17.7% (15.1,20.3)

59.9% (57.6,64.2)

Addis Ababa

804

15.0% (11.5,18.5)

7.3% (4.8,9.8)

22.3% (18.2,26.4)

Afar

728

14.1% (10.5,17.7)

1.5% (0.2,2.8)

15.6% (11.9,19.3)

Benshangul Gumuz

888

21.8% (18.0,25.6)

15.5% (11.8,19.2)

37.3% (32.8,41.8)

Dire Dawa

749

11.5% (8.3,14.7)

0.9% (0,1.8)

12.4% (9.1,15.7)

Harari

730

4.1% (2.1,6.1)

2.6% (1.0,4.2)

6.7% (4.0,9.3)

Gambella*

148

1.4% (0,4.1)

-

1.4% (0,4.1)

Total goitre rate (Weighted)

10998

24.3% (23.2,25.4)

11.5% (10.7,12.3)

35.8% (34.5,37.1)

  1. *Under represented because of security reason