Prevalence of endemic goitre in two unions of jamalpur district

Abstract

A study was carried out in two unions of Dewanganj thana under Jamalpur district to
find the prevalence of endemic goitre and to assess the knowledge, attitude and
practice regarding iodized salt among the population. There were 375 goitre cases out
of 1050 people, the percentage was 35.7%. Goitre prevalence was more in 41 to 50
age group .The females (56.8%) were more sufferers than males. Regarding
occupation majority were housewives (47.47%) and cultivators were in the second
position (20%). Majority of the respondents was illiterate. Most of the respondents
took iodized salt. Among the goitre cases who did not take iodized salt 19% could not
take iodized salt because of high cost and only 2% due to ignorance.