Table 2 Participants’ information regarding iodine health importance and its deficiency in Dessie and Combolcha residents, June 2017
Items | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Have ever heard about Iodine? | ||
Yes | 403 | 80.6 |
No | 97 | 19.4 |
Sources of information for iodine | ||
From friends and relatives only | 22 | 5.5 |
From Health Extension Workers only | 140 | 34.7 |
From Television only | 142 | 35.2 |
From Health extension workers and Television | 99 | 24.6 |
Respondents response on the effect of IDD (n = 403) | ||
Goiter only | 303 | 75.2 |
Goiter, abortion, mental retardation and cretinism | 77 | 19.2 |
cancer | 1 | 0.2 |
anemia | 1 | 0.2 |
Did not know | 21 | 5.2 |
Do you know Goiter? | ||
Yes | 461 | 92.2 |
No | 39 | 7.8 |
Causes of goiter | ||
Iodine deficiency | 364 | 72.8 |
Hereditary | 42 | 8.4 |
Evil | 21 | 4.0 |
Infection | 70 | 14.0 |
Poisoning | 24 | 4.8 |
Is IDD preventable? | ||
Yes | 417 | 83.4 |
No | 83 | 16.6 |
Know dietary sources of iodine | ||
Yes | 126 | 25.2 |
No | 358 | 71.6 |
Not sure | 16 | 3.2 |
Do you buy iodized salt? | ||
Yes | 394 | 78.8 |
No | 106 | 21.2 |
Site of production (package place) | ||
Afdera | 136 | 27.2 |
Mesobo | 56 | 11.2 |
Open | 125 | 25.0 |
Shewit | 183 | 36.6 |
Reason for buying iodide salt | ||
Good for health only | 347 (69.4) | 69.4 |
Advice from health professional | 31 (6.2) | 6.2 |
Has no option | 32 (6.4) | 6.4 |
Did not buy | 90 (18.0) | 18.0 |
Types of pack | ||
Packed | 395 (79.0) | 79.0 |
Unpacked | 105 (21.0) | 21.0 |
Do you know the benefits of iodized salt? | ||
Yes | 392 (78.4) | 78.4 |
No | 108 (21.6) | 21.6 |
Benefit of iodized salt (n = 392) | ||
Has good taste and palatability | 113 (28.8) | 28.8 |
Prevent goiter and other IDDs | 279 (71.2) | 71.2 |
Preference for salt | ||
Iodized | 402 (80.4) | 80.4 |
Non-iodized | 32 (6.4) | 6.4 |
No preference | 66 (13.2) | 13.2 |