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What are the causes of goiter?
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|
In adequate dietary intake (n = 627)
|
184
|
29.3
|
|
Eating goiter causing foods (n = 627)
|
126
|
20.1
|
|
Drinking unprotected water (n = 627)
|
138
|
22
|
|
Family predisposition (n = 627)
|
103
|
16.4
|
|
Supernatural being or evil spirit (n = 626)
|
33
|
5.3
|
|
Spontaneous event (n = 627)
|
33
|
5.3
|
|
Other (n = 627)
|
36
|
5.7
|
|
I don’t know the cause (n = 627)
|
93
|
14.8
|
|
Do you know the health risk of goiter? (n = 627)
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|
Yes
|
500
|
79.7
|
|
No
|
41
|
6.5
|
|
I don’t know
|
86
|
13.7
|
|
What are these risks of goiter?
|
|
Reduce school performance (n = 510)
|
123
|
24.1
|
|
Physical deficit (n = 511)
|
252
|
49.3
|
|
Abortion or miscarriage (n = 511)
|
72
|
14.1
|
|
Social discrimination (n = 511)
|
76
|
14.9
|
|
Other (n = 511)
|
45
|
8.8
|
|
Do you think goiter is preventable? (n = 629)
|
|
Yes
|
567
|
90.1
|
|
No
|
32
|
5.1
|
|
I don’t know
|
30
|
4.8
|
|
How do you think one can prevent from goiter?
|
|
Using iodized table salt (n = 574)
|
394
|
68.6
|
|
Taking proper nutrition (n = 574)
|
127
|
22.1
|
|
Drinking safe water (n = 574)
|
117
|
20.4
|
|
Keeping sanitation (n = 574)
|
52
|
9.1
|
|
Avoiding sin or evil act (n = 574)
|
53
|
9.2
|
|
Other (n = 574)
|
14
|
2.4
|
|
Is their any one had goiter in your family? (n = 667)
|
|
Yes
|
213
|
31.9
|
|
No
|
454
|
68.2
|
|
What is the relationship with you?
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|
Mother (n = 213)
|
42
|
19.7
|
|
Father (n = 213)
|
22
|
10.3
|
|
Garand parents (n = 213)
|
23
|
10.8
|
|
Brother or sister (n = 213)
|
59
|
27.8
|
|
Uncle (n = 213)
|
18
|
8.5
|
|
Aunt (n = 213)
|
27
|
12.7
|
|
Myself (n = 213)
|
20
|
9.4
|
|
Other (n = 213)
|
20
|
9.4
|
|
Did they get treatment? (n = 201)
|
|
Yes
|
131
|
65.2
|
|
No
|
70
|
34.8
|
|
Where did they get treatment?
|
|
Traditional healer (n = 172)
|
24
|
14
|
|
Health institution (n = 172)
|
117
|
68
|
|
Religious healer (n = 172)
|
22
|
12.8
|
|
Other (n = 172)
|
8
|
4.7
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