Pearson’s correlation between proper utilisation of iodised salt and sociodemographic variables
| Variables | Level of practice | P value | |
| Improper utilisation | Proper utilisation | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age | 0.77 | ||
| 18–24 | 3 (1.5) | 5 (1.8) | |
| 25–34 | 112 (56.9) | 148 (53.6) | |
| 35–44 | 82 (41.6) | 123 (44.6) | |
| Marital status | 0.043* | ||
| Single | 21 (10.7) | 24 (8.7) | |
| Married | 131 (66.5) | 210 (76.1) | |
| Widowed | 33 (16.8) | 24 (8.7) | |
| Divorced | 12 (6.1) | 18 (6.5) | |
| Educational status of the respondent | <0.001* | ||
| Non-formal education | 24 (12.2) | 9 (3.3) | |
| Primary education | 45 (22.8) | 27 (9.8) | |
| Secondary education | 87 (44.2) | 79 (28.6) | |
| College and above | 41 (20.8) | 161 (58.3) | |
| Partner’s educational status | <0.0001* | ||
| Non-formal education | 37 (18.8) | 24 (8.7) | |
| Primary education | 56 (28.4) | 31 (11.2) | |
| Secondary education | 83 (42.1) | 117 (42.4) | |
| College and above | 21 (10.7) | 104 (37.7) | |
| Partner’s occupational status | <0.0001* | ||
| Government | 41 (20.8) | 14 (51.1) | |
| NGO | 2 (1) | 6 (2.8) | |
| Private | 104 (52.8) | 104 (37.7) | |
| Daily worker | 35 (17.8) | 16 (5.6) | |
| Other | 15 (7.6) | 9 (3.3) | |
| Occupational status of the respondent | <0.0001* | ||
| Government | 20 (10.2) | 65 (23.6) | |
| NGO | 1 (0.5) | 4 (1.4) | |
| Private | 73 (37.1) | 115 (41.7) | |
| Daily worker | 30 (15.2) | 11 (4) | |
| Housewife | 66 (33.5) | 77 (27.9) | |
| Other | 7 (3.6) | 4 (1.4) | |
| Family size | <0.0001* | ||
| <5 | 130 (66) | 244 (88.4) | |
| >5 | 67 (34) | 32 (11.6) | |
| Knowledge status | <0.0001* | ||
| Poor | 170 (86.3) | 109 (39.5) | |
| Good | 27 (13.7) | 167 (60.5) | |
| Attitude status | <0.0001* | ||
| Poor | 126 (64) | 101 (36.6) | |
| Good | 71 (36) | 175 (63.4) | |
*Significant at p<0.05.
NGO, non-governmental organisation.