Goiter and Its Associated Factors among Adolescent High School Girls at Tach Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Utilization of iodized salt and dietary practice-related characteristics of adolescent girls in Tach Armachiho district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 614).

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Use iodized salt during cooking “wott”	Yes	518	84.4
	No	96	15.6
Salt added during cooking (n = 518)	Early	106	20.5
	Middle of cooking	88	17
	End of cooking	259	50
	After cooking	65	12.5
Salt storage in the house	By opened parcel	77	12.5
	By closed parcel	537	87.5
Salt exposure to sunlight	Yes	192	31.3
	No	422	68.7
Storage of salt relation to fire	Near to fire	224	36.5
	Away from fire	390	63.5
Current salt iodine level	“0” PPM	36	5.9
	1–15 PPM	96	15.6
	>15 PPM	448	73
	No salt got in house	34	5.5
Family history of goiter	Yes	161	26.2
	No	453	73.8
Get treatment (n = 90)	Traditional healthier	37	41.1
	Health institution	53	58.9
Dietary diversity score (DDS)	Poor	56	9.1
	Moderate	120	19.5
	Good	438	71.3