Research Article

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

Table 3

Factors associated with goiter among adolescent girls in Tach Armachiho district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018.

VariableCategoryGoiterCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
YesNo

Age10–154518911
16–191032771.56 (1.05, 2.32)1.57 (1.01, 2.46)

Maternal educationIlliterate1083580.42 (0.16, 1.06)0.31 (0.10, 0.96)
Informal education22730.41 (0.15, 1.16)0.37 (0.11, 1.26)
Primary school10240.57 (0.18, 1.9)0.51 (0.13, 1.98)
Secondary and above81111

Source of drinking waterTap water5419811
Public tap401131.29 (0.81, 2.08)0.99 (0.53, 1.85)
Protected wall421351.14 (0.72, 1.80)0.69 (0.38, 1.28)
Unprotected wall12202.20 (1.01, 4.78)1.18 (0.45, 3.12)

Family size<57928811
>5691781.41 (0.97, 2.05)1.11 (0.72, 1.70)

ResidenceRural1173181.76 (1.13, 2.73)1.91 (1.04, 3.51)
Urban3114811

Family historyNo family history7138211
Had family history77844.93 (3.31, 7.36)4.96 (3.19, 7.72)

Salt storageOpen parcel24531.5 (0.89, 2.54)1.19 (0.65, 2.16)
Close parcel12441311

Salt exposure to sun lightYes561361.48 (1.0, 2.2)1.33 (0.83, 2.14)
No9233011

Salt storage siteNear to fire651591.51 (1.04, 2.20)1.52 (0.97, 2.38)
Away from fire8330711

Dietary diversity (DDS)Poor33236.73 (3.74, 12.09)8.39 (4.36, 16.14)
Medium38822.17 (1.38, 3.43)2.26 (1.36, 3.77)
Good7736111

Significant at value less than 0.05.