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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression output showing that factors associated with practice 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

Practice

Crude Odds Ratio with 95% CI

Adjusted Odds Ratio with 95% CI

Good

Poor

Respondents educational status

 Unable to read and write

19 (38.8)

30 (61.2)

1

1

 Read and write

12 (52.2)

11 (47.8)

0.04 (0.02,0.11)

1.18 (0.38,3.64)

 Primary education

86 (62.8)

51 (37.2)

0.08 (0.03,0.22)

2.06 (0.98,4.32)

 Secondary education

131 (84)

25 (16)

0.12 (0.05,0.25)

2.10 (1.24,5.6)

 Technical/vocational

40 (90.9)

4 (9.1)

0.36 (0.16,0.80)

2.14 (1.55,5.43)

 Degree and above

101 (93.6)

9 (6.4)

0.69 (0.20,2.35)

2.45 (2.10, 6.43)*

Occupations of the respondents

 Government employee

75 (94.9)

4 (5.1)

2.93 (0.74,11.63)

2.85 (0.64,12.76)

 Private employee

83 (82.2)

18 (17.8)

0.72 (0.25,2.10)

1.07 (0.32,3.57)

 Own business

98 (71)

40 (29)

0.35 (0.14,1.05)

1.08 (0.31,3.51)

 House wife

95 (74.2)

33 (25.8)

0.45 (0.16,1.25)

1.41 (0.41,4.79)

 Unemployed

31 (88.6)

4 (11.4)

1.21 (0.30,4.93)

3.53 (0.75,16.07)

 Daily laborer

5 (16.1)

26 (83.9)

0.03 (0.08,0.12)

0.56 (0.25,1.51)

 Others

32 (86.5)

5 (13.5)

1

 

Household monthly income

 < 1500

84 (60.4)

55 (39.6)

1

1

 1500–2800

94 (67.6)

45 (32.4)

1.37 (0.84,2.24)

0.98 (0.50,1.60)

 2801–5000

138 (84.1)

26 (15.9)

3.48 (2.03,5.96)

1.69 (0.87,3.27)

 > 5000

103 (96.3)

4 (3.7)

2.57 (1.50,7.23)

3.66 (1.78,8.03)*

Marital status

 Not married

146 (71.2)

59 (28.8)

1

1

 Married

273 (79.4)

71 (20.6)

1.55 (1.04,2.32)

1.30 (0.77,2.18)

Media exposure

 Poor

5 (41.7)

7 (58.3)

1

1

 Good

414 (77.1)

123 (22.9)

4.71 (1.47,15.11)

1.52 (0.44,5.27)

Knowledge

 Poor

81 (66.9)

40 (33.1)

1

1

 Good

338 (79)

90 (21)

1.86 (1.19,2.890)

1.27 (0.75,2.14)

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