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Table 3 Consumption of iodine rich foods and goiterogenic substances among school-aged children, Dabat District, northwest, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 735)

From: Poor dietary diversity, wealth status and use of un-iodized salt are associated with goiter among school children: a cross-sectional study in Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Milk and milk product

 Never

622

84.6

 Once and more per week

113

15.4

Meat

 Never

600

81.6

 Once and more per week

135

18.4

Egg

 Never

667

90.7

 Once and more per week

68

9.3

Cabbageb

 Never

658

89.5

 Once and more per week

77

10.5

Milletb

 Never

718

97.7

 Once and more per week

17

2.3

Cereals commonly consumeda

 Maize

12

1.6

 Teff

560

76.2

 Sorghumb

509

69.3

 Wheat

664

90.3

 Milletb

9

1.2

 Barely

517

70.3

DDS

 < 4 food groups

626

85.2

 ≥ 4 food groups

109

14.8

  1. aMultiple responses
  2. bFood items considered as containing goiterogenic substances