Variables | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
What are the causes of goiter? | ||
In adequate dietary intake (n = 627) | 184 | 29.3 |
Eating goiter causing foods (n = 627) | 126 | 20.1 |
Drinking unprotected water (n = 627) | 138 | 22 |
Family predisposition (n = 627) | 103 | 16.4 |
Supernatural being or evil spirit (n = 626) | 33 | 5.3 |
Spontaneous event (n = 627) | 33 | 5.3 |
Other (n = 627) | 36 | 5.7 |
I don’t know the cause (n = 627) | 93 | 14.8 |
Do you know the health risk of goiter? (n = 627) | ||
Yes | 500 | 79.7 |
No | 41 | 6.5 |
I don’t know | 86 | 13.7 |
What are these risks of goiter? | ||
Reduce school performance (n = 510) | 123 | 24.1 |
Physical deficit (n = 511) | 252 | 49.3 |
Abortion or miscarriage (n = 511) | 72 | 14.1 |
Social discrimination (n = 511) | 76 | 14.9 |
Other (n = 511) | 45 | 8.8 |
Do you think goiter is preventable? (n = 629) | ||
Yes | 567 | 90.1 |
No | 32 | 5.1 |
I don’t know | 30 | 4.8 |
How do you think one can prevent from goiter? | ||
Using iodized table salt (n = 574) | 394 | 68.6 |
Taking proper nutrition (n = 574) | 127 | 22.1 |
Drinking safe water (n = 574) | 117 | 20.4 |
Keeping sanitation (n = 574) | 52 | 9.1 |
Avoiding sin or evil act (n = 574) | 53 | 9.2 |
Other (n = 574) | 14 | 2.4 |
Is their any one had goiter in your family? (n = 667) | ||
Yes | 213 | 31.9 |
No | 454 | 68.2 |
What is the relationship with you? | ||
Mother (n = 213) | 42 | 19.7 |
Father (n = 213) | 22 | 10.3 |
Garand parents (n = 213) | 23 | 10.8 |
Brother or sister (n = 213) | 59 | 27.8 |
Uncle (n = 213) | 18 | 8.5 |
Aunt (n = 213) | 27 | 12.7 |
Myself (n = 213) | 20 | 9.4 |
Other (n = 213) | 20 | 9.4 |
Did they get treatment? (n = 201) | ||
Yes | 131 | 65.2 |
No | 70 | 34.8 |
Where did they get treatment? | ||
Traditional healer (n = 172) | 24 | 14 |
Health institution (n = 172) | 117 | 68 |
Religious healer (n = 172) | 22 | 12.8 |
Other (n = 172) | 8 | 4.7 |