Research Article
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 (
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| 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 |
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