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Table 2 Socioeconomic and Demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Hotspots of un-iodized salt availability among Ethiopian households, evidence from the national survey data

Variable

Category

Total (%)

Age of the household head

13–30.99

4044(24.37)

31–40.99

3651(22.91)

41–56

4121(25.86)

Above 56

4122(25.86)

Place of residence

Urban

3172(19.9)

Rural

12,767(81.1)

Sex of the household head

Male

11,867(76.45)

Female

4073(25.55)

Wealth index of the household

Poorest

3015(18.91)

Poorer

3075(19.29)

Middle

3041(19.08)

Richer

2998(18.85)

Richest

3811(23.91)

Current marital status

Never

646(4.05)

Married

11,197(74)

Widowed

1851(11.62)

Divorced

1106(6.94)

Education level

No education

8703(54.6)

Primary

4650(30.43)

Secondary

1250(7.84)

Higher

1089(6.83)

Do not know

48(0.3)

Health facility access of the community

Poor

8341(52.33)

Good

7598(47.67)

Community media exposure

Poor(low)

7450(46.74)

Good

8489(53.26)

Altitude

Highland

11,847(74.33)

Lowland

4091(25.67)

  1. Age was classified based on the interquartile ranges