scholarly journals Factors associated with the consumption of table salt with inadequate iodine concentrations: a population analysis at a Peruvian household level

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Akram Hernández-Vásquez ◽  
Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández ◽  
Diego Azañedo
Keyword(s):  
Iodine Deficiency ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Population Analysis ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Table Salt ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Salt Iodine

Abstract Objective: Iodine deficiency is a public health problem, especially in Peru, where it affects women of childbearing age and school-age children. The objective of the study was to conduct a household-level analysis of the factors associated with the consumption of table salt with inadequate amounts of iodine in Peru. Design: Analytical cross-sectional study using Peruvian household-level data from the Demographic and Family Health Survey. Table salt iodine concentrations were considered as the dependent variable (‘inadequate’ with iodine levels <30 PPM and ‘adequate’ with levels ≥30 PPM). The association between iodine concentrations in salt and independent variables was evaluated using crude and adjusted log-binomial regression models. Setting: Peru. Participants: A total of 25 007 households were included. Results: In Peru, 21·8 % households had inadequate table salt iodine concentrations. Belonging to the poorer and poorest wealth index, living in the Highlands natural region, and living with women of childbearing age with native mother tongue were identified as factors associated with inadequate iodine concentrations in table salt. Conclusions: There is an urgent need to ensure that table salt with adequate iodine concentrations is available for poor populations, residents of the Highlands and households with ethnic presence. Likewise, it is necessary to promote good storage practices, greater regulation/law enforcement and better monitoring of the companies that manufacture or sell this product. Furthermore, the population needs to be informed of the disorders associated with iodine deficiency.

scholarly journals Iodine deficiency in women of childbearing age in Brazil: systematic review and meta-analysis

Revista Vitae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Camila Lucchetta ◽  
Ana Luísa Rodriguez Gini ◽  
Sophia de Andrade Cavicchioli ◽  
Marcela Forgerini ◽  
Fabiana Rossi Varallo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Iodine Deficiency ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age

Background: Despite current policies of salt iodination, iodine deficiency is still a global public health problem, especially in women. So far, conflicting evidence has been suggested for the prevalence of iodine deficiency in Brazil. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of iodine deficiency and associated factors in women of childbearing age in Brazil. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using databases (PubMed, LILACS, WHO, Scopus, and Capes’ dissertation and thesis), from inception to May 2020. Meta-analyses of proportions were performed using the variance inverse for the fixed model. Reporting and methodological quality were assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute tool to prevalence studies. Results: Our review identified seven studies published between 2002 e 2017, including 1354 participants, especially pregnant women. All studies presented at least one quality limitation, mainly regarding the sampling method (i.e., convenience) and small sample size. The prevalence of iodine deficiency ranged among studies from 16% to 62%. In contrast, the meta-analysis identified a mean prevalence of 40% (95% confidence interval, CI 37%-43%) for pregnant women and 13% (95% CI 4%-24%) for non-pregnant women. Cumulative meta-analysis suggests a tendency of higher iodine deficiency prevalence from 2018 in pregnant women. Conclusions: Although this systematic review identified studies with poor methodological and reporting quality, a high prevalence of iodine deficiency was identified in pregnant women, reinforcing the importance of national nutritional policies for monitoring iodine status in this population. Future studies should consider random probabilistic sampling, appropriate sample size, and pre-defined subgroup analysis to adequately inform the prevalence of iodine deficiency and associated factors in women of childbearing age and support health policies.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Fecal Incontinence in Women of Childbearing Age with Crohnʼs Disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 775-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlène Brochard ◽  
Laurent Siproudhis ◽  
Jean Levêque ◽  
Amélie Grouin ◽  
Anne-Laure Mallet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fecal Incontinence ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Factors Associated

Availability of Adequately Iodized Salt at Household Level and Associated Factors in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 392
Author(s):  
Anteneh Berhane Yaye ◽  
Negga Baraki ◽  
Birhanu Seyum Endale
Keyword(s):  
Iodine Deficiency ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Iodized Salt ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Dire Dawa

In Ethiopia, Iodine Deficiency Disorder has been recognized as a serious public health problem for the past six decades. In 2011, an estimated <br /> 12 million school-age children were living with inadequate iodine, and <br /> 66 million people were at risk of iodine deficiency. One out of every <br /> 1000 people is a cretin mentally handicapped, due to a congenital thyroid deficiency, and about 50000 prenatal deaths are occurring annually due to iodine deficiency disorders. Only 5.7% of the households were using iodized salt in Dire Dawa city Administration, which is below the legal requirement.This study assessed availability of adequately iodized salt at household level and associated factors in Dire Dawa town, East Ethiopia. Community based cross-sectional study was carried out among households in Dire Dawa town during March 16-26, 2015. Multistage sampling technique was used. Data were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire by a face-to-face interview technique. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to check associations and control confounding. A total of 694 participants were participated. The availability of adequately iodized salt (≥15 parts per million) in the study area was 7.5% (95% CI; 5.6-9.5). Multivariate result showed that health information about iodized salt (AOR=8.96, 95% CI; 4.68-17.16) (p=0.03), good knowledge about iodized salt (AOR=9.23, 95% CI; 3.34-25.5) (p=0.01) and using packed salt (AOR=3.99, 95% CI; 1.48-10.73) (p=0.006) were associated with availability of adequately iodized salt at household level. Availability of adequately iodized salt at household level was very low.  Hence, households should be sensitized about importance of iodized salt and its proper handling at the household level.

Voluntary sterilisation among Canadian women

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret De Wit ◽  
Fernando Rajulton
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Fertility Survey ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Age Cohorts ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Using Data

SummaryUsing data from the 1984 Canadian Fertility Survey, proportional hazards modelling was employed to determine factors associated with the likelihood of voluntary sterilisation among 5315 women of childbearing age, and the trends in timing and differences in the likelihood associated with different age cohorts. Multivariate analysis suggests that educational attainment, parity and duration since last birth at the time of sterilisation, religious commitment, province of residence and marital status at the time of sterilisation, are all important predictors. Education and parity attainment emerged as the best predictors of the timing of voluntary sterilisation in all age cohorts, but the contribution of other covariates varies between cohorts.

scholarly journals Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Pemilihan Kontrasepsi Tubektomi Wanita Usia Subur

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 717-726
Author(s):  
Istri Utami ◽  
Efi Trimuryani
Keyword(s):  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with the selection of tubectomy contraception in women of childbearing age. The type of this research is an analytic survey with a cross-sectional approach. The results of the study of 72 female respondents of childbearing age showed that the factor that was proven to be related to the choice of tubectomy contraception was Parity (p = 0.021). While the unrelated factors are Age (p = 0.732), Education (p = 0.896), and Knowledge (p = 0.086). In conclusion, the factors that have been proving to be related to the choice of tubectomy contraception is parity, whereas unrelated factors are age, education, and knowledge. Keywords: Contraception, Tubectomy, Fertile Age Women

scholarly journals Determinant Factors of Anemia among Nonpregnant Women of Childbearing Age in Southwest Ethiopia: A Community Based Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaregal Asres ◽  
Tilahun Yemane ◽  
Lealem Gedefaw
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Background. Anemia affects one-quarter of the world’s population; nonpregnant women were one of the groups for whom it is common, making it a global public health problem. Objective. To determine prevalence and risk factors of anemia among nonpregnant women of childbearing age in Jimma town southwest Ethiopia. Methodology. We conducted a community based cross-sectional study involving 441 nonpregnant women. Data was collected over two months of period. We collected sociodemographic and related data using structured questionnaire. We collected four milliliters of venous blood and five grams of stool samples from each study participant for hematological and parasitological analysis. We performed statistical analysis using SPSS-V 16 software. Result. The prevalence of anemia was 16.1% (n=71) with mean hemoglobin 12.96 g/dL (±1.04), among which 97.2% (n=69) were mildly anemic. Age group of 25–36 years old, lower economic level, illiteracy, multiparity, having intestinal parasitic infection, using more than two sanitary pads per day during menstruation period, and low body mass index were found to be risk factors of anemia among the group. Conclusion. Prevalence of anemia indicates mild public health importance which shows it was indeed public health problem. Identified risk factors should be considered for prevention and control of anemia among the group.

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