Visible Goiter among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Public Health Facilities of Debre Markos Town, East Gojjam, North West Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge of pregnant women at public health facilities of Debre Markos town, Northwest Ethiopia (N = 401).

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age	15–19	15	3.7
	20–24	119	29.7
	25–29	144	35.9
	30–34	63	15.7
	35–49	60	15
Residence	Debre Markos	288	71.8
	Machakel	37	9.2
	Gozamen	44	11
	Others	32	7.9
Occupation	Housewife	153	38.1
	Government employee	130	32.4
	NGO/private	80	20
	Others	38	9.5
Educational status	Illiterate	139	34.6
	Read/write	59	14.7
	Primary	46	11.5
	Secondary	62	15.5
	College/university	95	23.7
Husband education	Illiterate	101	25.2
	Literate	298	74.8
Income	<1000	72	18
	1000–2000	131	32.7
	2001–3000	88	21.9
	>3000	110	27.4
Knowledge of iodized salt	Good	278	69.3
	Poor	123	30.7