Knowledge and Utilization of Iodized Salt and Its Associated Factors at Household Level in Mecha District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the head of households in the Mecha District, Western Amhara, Ethiopia, 2018 ().

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Sex of the head of household	Female	639	91.3
	Male	61	8.7
Age	18–24 years	144	20.6
	25–34 years	292	41.7
	35–44 years	153	21.9
	≥45 years	111	15.9
Residence	Rural	610	87.1
	Urban	90	12.9
Educational level	Unable to read and write	443	63.3
	Able to read and write	47	6.7
	Elementary completed	55	7.9
	High school	52	7.4
	College and above	103	14.7
Marital status	Married	517	73.9
	Single	109	15.6
	Others	74	10.6
Monthly income in Ethiopia birr	<500	232	33.1
	500–1000	243	34.7
	≥1000	225	32.1
Current occupation	Housewife	520	74.3
	Merchant	84	12
	Government employee	96	13.7