| Variables | Iodine nutritional status | ||
| Deficient (%) | No deficiency (%) | p value* | |
| Salt storage and consumption variables |
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| Concept of iodized salt |
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| No | 41.4 | 58.6 | <0.001 |
| Information on the salt package label |
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| Not observed | 43.2 | 56.8 | <0.001 |
| Received information on iodized salt from PACS (the Community Healthcare Agents Program) |
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| No | 39.8 | 60.2 | 0.002 |
| Use of homemade salt-based seasoning |
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| Yes | 39.8 | 60.2 | <0.001 |
| Iodine content in the salt |
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| Insufficient | 42.6 | 57.4 | 0.057 |
| Biological and health-related variables |
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| Sex |
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| Feminine | 40.6 | 59.4 | 0.014 |
| Age group |
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| 6 to 12 years | 40.2 | 59.8 | <0.001 |
| Prenatal |
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| No | 48.1 | 51.9 | <0.001 |
| Environmental variables |
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| Origin of drinking water |
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| Shallow well, river, well pit or dam | 45.6 | 54.4 | <0.001 |
| Destination of domestic sewage |
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| Near the residence or open sewer | 42.4 | 57.6 | <0.001 |
| Destination of trash |
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| Thrown in the forest, yard or dump | 50.5 | 49.5 | <0.001 |
| Socio-economic variables |
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| Location of the residence |
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| Rural | 44.1 | 55.9 | <0.001 |
| Mother’s level of schooling |
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| Up to 4 years | 41.4 | 58.6 | <0.001 |
| Family income |
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| ≤1/2 monthly minimum wage | 38.7 | 61.3 | <0.001 |
| Expenditures on food |
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| >50% of family income | 42.7 | 57.3 | <0.001 |
| Food and nutritional security situation |
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| Some degree of insecurity | 41.4 | 58.6 | <0.001 |