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Table 1 Description of socio-demographic and outcome variables at baseline in intervention and control groups, southwest Ethiopia, 2016

From: Effect of nutrition education on iodine deficiency disorders and iodized salt intake in south west Ethiopian women: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Variable

Category

Groups

Intervention (n = 326)

Number (%)

Control (n = 326)

Number (%)

Age category in years

15–24

69 (21.2)

93 (28.5)

25–34

136 (41.7)

175 (53.7)

35–44

85 (26.1)

42 (12.9)

45–49

36 (11.0)

16 (4.9)

Family size (number)

≤ 5

198 (60.7)

218 (66.9)

> 5

128 (39.3)

108 (33.1)

Educational status

Informal

195 (59.8)

190 (58.3)

Formal

131 (40.2)

136 (41.7)

Marital status

Married

265 (81.3)

257 (78.8)

Singleθ

61 (18.7)

69 (21.2)

Geographic location

Highland

164 (50.3)

162 (49.7)

Lowland

162 (49.7)

164 (50.3)

Wealth index

Poor

113 (34.7)

145 (44.5)

Medium

82 (25.2)

53 (16.3)

Rich

131 (40.2)

128 (39.3)

Knowledge score (5.22 ± 2.89)µ

Poor

187 (57.4)

209 (64.1)

Good

139 (42.6)

117 (35.9)

Attitude score (3.36 ± 2.01)µ

Unfavorable

213 (65.3)

210 (64.4)

Favorable

113 (34.7)

116 (35.6)

Practice score (4.26 ± 1.53)µ

Inappropriate

199 (61.0)

189 (58.0)

Appropriate

127 (39.0)

137 (42.0)

  1. Singleθ-not married, separately living, divorced and widowed
  2. µ(Mean ± SD)