iodized = weakly iodized (=15ppm) not iodized = 0 ppm
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Availability of the Iodized Salt at the Household Level Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia) 1999 – 2003. Availability of the Iodized Salt at the Household Level Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia) 1999 - 2003. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Availability of the Iodized Salt at the Availability of the Iodized Salt at the Household Level Household Level
Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)
1999 – 2003 1999 – 2003
76.6
1820.59
10.6 12.4
17.78
8.1
67.5
59.42
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
%
0 ppm < 15 ppm >= 15 ppm
1999
2003 field result/test kits
2003 adjusted
Availability of the Iodized Salt at the Availability of the Iodized Salt at the Household Level Household Level
Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia) 1999 - 2003 1999 - 2003
70.5
14.7
84.8
21.6
9.4 7.112.1
18.2
12.3
75.9
2.7
58.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
%
0 ppm < 15 ppm >= 15 ppm
Urban 1999
Urban 2003
Rural 1999
Rural 2003
Cross-tabulation of Field Testing and Cross-tabulation of Field Testing and Laboratory TitrationLaboratory Titration
N=200 (randomly selected samples) N=200 (randomly selected samples) Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)
2003 2003
Laboratory TitrationLaboratory Titration
Fie
ld T
estin
g (M
BI te
st F
ield
Testin
g (M
BI te
st kits)
kits)
>= 15 >= 15 ppm ppm
< 15 < 15 ppm ppm
0 ppm 0 ppm Total Total
>= 15 ppm >= 15 ppm 129129 2929 88 166166
< 15 ppm < 15 ppm 66 55 11 1212
0 ppm0 ppm 11 11 2020 2222
Total Total 136136 3535 2929 200200
Percentage Percentage %%
94.994.9 14.314.3 69.069.0
Sensitivity and Specificity of the MBI Rapid Sensitivity and Specificity of the MBI Rapid Test Kit Test Kit
N=200 (randomly selected samples) N=200 (randomly selected samples) Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)
20032003
Laboratory TitrationLaboratory Titration
Fie
ld T
estin
g (M
BI te
st F
ield
Testin
g (M
BI te
st kits)
kits)
IodizedIodized Not IodizedNot Iodized Total Total
Iodized Iodized 169169 99 178178
Not Iodized Not Iodized 22 2020 1212
Total Total 171171 2929 200200
SensitivitySensitivity
Specificity Specificity 98.898.8 68.968.9
Iodized = Weakly Iodized (<15ppm) + Adequately Iodized (>=15ppm)
Not Iodized = 0 ppm
Awareness of Households on Iodine Deficiency Awareness of Households on Iodine Deficiency
Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)
20032003
63.8
36.2
89.2
10.8
76.8
23.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Rural Urban Total (Country)
Have you heard about iodine deficiency?
Yes No
Main Channels of Information on Iodine Main Channels of Information on Iodine Deficiency Deficiency
Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)
20032003
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
HealthWorker
Radio TV RelativeFriend
Children Journal paper
Other Do notknow
Urban Rural
Awareness of Households on Iodized Salt Awareness of Households on Iodized Salt Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)Republic of Georgia (except Abkhazia and South Ossetia)
20032003
98.3
74.6
1.7
25.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Yes No
Aware of IDD
In totalPopulation