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Table 2 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression output showing that factors associated with knowledge of iodized salt among women at reproductive age, in Yeka Sub-city Addis Ababa, March 2015

From: Knowledge and practice of iodized salt utilization among reproductive women in Addis Ababa City

Variables

Knowledge

Crude Odds Ratio with 95% CI

Adjusted Odds Ratio with 95% CI

Good

Poor

Respondents educational status

 Unable to read and write

33 (67.3)

16 (32.7)

1

1

 Read and write

19 (82.6)

4 (17.4)

2.30 (0.67,7.90)

2.44 (0.68,8.68)

 Primary education

84 (61.3)

53 (38.7)

0.77 (0.39,1.53)

0.76 (0.37,1.55)

 Secondary education

128 (82.1)

28 (17.9)

2.22 (1.08,4.57)

2.02 (0.92,4.44)

 Degree and above

164 (89.1)

20 (10.9)

3.98 (1.87,8.47)

2.72 (1.05,7.03)

Occupations of the respondents

 Government employee

69 (87.3)

10 (12.7)

1.08 (0.34,3.41)

1.21 (0.35,4.13)

 Private employee

87 (86.1)

14 (13.9)

0.97 (0.32,2.91)

1.64 (0.51,5.27)

 Own business

101 (73.2)

37 (26.8)

0.43 (0.16,1.18)

1.02 (0.33,3.14)

 House wife

88 (68.8)

40 (31.2)

0.34 (0.13,0.95)

0.97 (0.30,3.06)

 Unemployed

27 (77.1)

8 (22.9)

0.53 (0.15,1.80)

1.01 (0.47,2.10)

 Daily laborer

24 (77.4)

7 (22.6)

0.54 (0.15,1.90)

1.19 (0.32.4.51)

 Others

32 (86.5)

5 (13.5)

1

1

Household monthly income

 < 1500

98 (70.5)

41 (29.5)

1

1

 1500–2800

100 (71.9)

39 (28.1)

1.07 (0.64,1.80)

0.85 (0.48,1.49)

 2801–5000

131 (79.9)

33 (20.1)

1.67 (0.98,2.82)

0.97 (0.54,1.83)

 > 5000

99 (92.5)

8 (7.5)

5.18 (2.31,11.61)

2.97 (1.20,7.37)*

Marital status

 Not married

164 (80)

41 (20)

1

1

 Married

264 (76.7)

80 (23.3)

2.59 (0.81,8.32)

0.86 (0.53,1.40)

Media exposure

 Poor

7 (58.3)

5 (41.7)

1

1

 Good

421 (78.4)

116 (21.6)

1.21 (0.79,1.85)

1.15 (0.33,3.94)

  1. * Indicate significant at p value less than 0.05 in multivariable logistic analysis