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Table 4 Factors associated with goiter status among pregnant women in rural Ada districts, Oromia region, Ethiopia, November, 2014

From: Prevalence of iodine deficiency and associated factors among pregnant women in Ada district, Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study

Variables

Goiter

No goiter

OR (95% CI)

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Age (years)

 15–29

50

258

1r

1r

 30–44

22

26

4.37 (2.29–8.31)a

2.32 (1.05–5.14)a

Maternal education

 Illiterate

44

116

2.27 (1.34–3.86)a

2.71 (1.54–4.79)a

 Literate

28

168

1r

1r

Household wealth index

 Poorest

12

59

1r

1r

 Poorer

17

54

1.54 (0.67–3.53)

1.92 (0.82–4.49)

 Middle

11

61

0.88 (0.36–2.16)

1.11 (0.44–2.76)

 Richer

15

56

1.31 (0.56–3.05)

1.77 (0.73–4.27)

 Richest

17

54

1.54 (0.67–3.53)

1.99 (0.84–4.75)

Parity

 0

11

111

1r

1r

 1

22

90

2.47 (1.14–5.36)a

2.28 (1.01–5.16)a

 2

18

57

3.19 (1.41–7.20)a

2.81 (1.17–6.74)a

  ≥ 3

21

26

8.15 (3.50–18.98)a

4.41 (1.58–12.26)a

Gestational age

 First trimester

4

28

1r

1r

 Second trimester

17

77

1.54 (0.48–4.99)

1.57 (0.45–5.50)

 Third trimester

51

179

1.99 (0.67–5.95)

2.12 (0.65–6.87)

Kale consumption

 Three to six per week

18

81

1.07 (0.49–2.36)

1.12 (0.47–2.65)

 Once or twice per week

41

140

1.41 (0.71–2.83)

1.41 (0.65–3.02)

 Never

13

63

1r

1r

Cabbage consumption

 Three to six per week

12

68

0.78 (0.36–1.67)

0.95 (0.39–2.26)

 Once or twice/week

37

114

1.43 (0.80–2.58)

1.29 (0.68–2.49)

 Never

23

102

1r

1r

Sorghum consumption

 Three to six per week

14

51

1.12 (0.57–2.18)

0.98 (0.45–2.14)

 Once or twice/week

6

20

1.22 (0.47–3.21)

0.91 (0.31–2.71)

 Never

52

213

1r

1r

Awareness about iodized salt

 No

55

207

1r

1r

 Yes

17

77

0.83 (0.45–1.51)

0.65 (0.31–1.36)

Awareness about goiter

 No

54

225

1r

1r

 Yes

18

59

1.27 (0.69–2.32)

2.04 (0.96–4.35)

Time salt added during cooking

 In the beginning

13

64

1r

1r

 Halfway through cooking

17

55

1.52 (0.67–3.41)

1.16 (0.48–2.83)

 Towards the end

37

141

1.29 (0.64–2.59)

1.20 (0.56–2.57)

 After cooking

5

24

1.02 (0.33–3.18)

0.89 (0.26–3.14)

Salt sun light exposure practice

 No

64

256

1r

1r

 Yes

8

28

1.14 (0.49–2.62)

1.06 (0.41–2.77)

Iodine level of salt

  < 15 ppm(inadequate)

48

165

1r

1r

  > 15 ppm(adequate)

23

115

0.68 (0.39–1.19)

0.75 (0.41–1.37)

  1. 1r Reference group
  2. aSignificant association at 95% confidence level