Iodine Deficiency Disorder and Knowledge about Benefit and Food Source of Iodine among Adolescent Girls in the North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region

Table 2

Prevalence of goiter, malnutrition, and dietary practices of study participants, 2019.

Variables	Responses	Frequency (%)
Goiter	Grade 0	308 (49.3)
	Grade I	226 (36.2)
	Grade II	91 (14.6)
HAZ	Severe stunting (<-3SD)	7 (1.1)
	Mild stunting (<-2SD)	65 (10.4)
	Normal (≥-2SD)	553 (88.5)
BAZ	Severe thinness (<-3SD)	5 (0.8)
	Mild thinness (<-2SD)	48 (7.7)
	Normal (≥-2SD)	572 (91.5)
DDS	<5 food groups	283 (45.3)
	≥5 food groups	342 (54.7)
Meal frequency	≤2 meals per day	37 (5.9)
	3 meals per day	306 (49.0)
	≥4 meal per day	282 (45.1)

Abbreviations: HAZ, height-for-age Z score; BAZ, BMI-for-age Z score; DDS, diet diversity score.