Hisarcık kasabasında endemik guatr prevalansı ve iyotlu tuz kullanımında eğitimin etkisi

Abstract

73 8. SUMMARY This research has been carried out in Hisarcık town in order to find out the prevalance of goitre and how influence educating the usage of iodine salt.The area was divided into two parts,one of these parts was chosen the `Research Group` and the other as the `Control Group`. 150 families were selected withdrew from both gro ups by using systematic selection techniques. 567 people living in that families were given questionnaires and thyroid palpation.In addition this second questionnaire was given to eldest people in that family.All the school children living in the town, to de termine goitre prevalance were given thyroid palpation. The families in the research group were given iodine salt and individual educa tion was given to for using iodine saltThe people in the research group were followed during the next 6 months.Evoluation questionnaires were given to 150 families in both groups.74 Results are below : The goitre prevalance of school children was 41.2 %.The prevalance was 47.1 % in girls and 35 % in boys. The goitre prevalance of the other person who living in town was 31.6 %.The goitre ratio was high in those 6-14 and 15-49 age group and the difference was statis tically importanLThe goitre prevalance was high in students and housewives. The knowledge of the people wasn't sufficient about the reason of goitre and how to be prevented goitre.The majority of families were using rock salts because of habit and it's cheapeast 19.3 % of the families were using iodine salts before education.This ratio was 17.1 % in the research group and 21.6 % in the control group.There was no important difference between two groups. 6 months later than education ; The ratio of using iodine salts was 23% in the control group while it was 53.9 % in the research group.The difference between the groups were statistically impor tant. At the sometime the knowledge of the people who knew the preventive role of io dine salts was increased in the research group.

73 8. SUMMARY This research has been carried out in Hisarcık town in order to find out the prevalance of goitre and how influence educating the usage of iodine salt.The area was divided into two parts,one of these parts was chosen the `Research Group` and the other as the `Control Group`. 150 families were selected withdrew from both gro ups by using systematic selection techniques. 567 people living in that families were given questionnaires and thyroid palpation.In addition this second questionnaire was given to eldest people in that family.All the school children living in the town, to de termine goitre prevalance were given thyroid palpation. The families in the research group were given iodine salt and individual educa tion was given to for using iodine saltThe people in the research group were followed during the next 6 months.Evoluation questionnaires were given to 150 families in both groups.74 Results are below : The goitre prevalance of school children was 41.2 %.The prevalance was 47.1 % in girls and 35 % in boys. The goitre prevalance of the other person who living in town was 31.6 %.The goitre ratio was high in those 6-14 and 15-49 age group and the difference was statis tically importanLThe goitre prevalance was high in students and housewives. The knowledge of the people wasn't sufficient about the reason of goitre and how to be prevented goitre.The majority of families were using rock salts because of habit and it's cheapeast 19.3 % of the families were using iodine salts before education.This ratio was 17.1 % in the research group and 21.6 % in the control group.There was no important difference between two groups. 6 months later than education ; The ratio of using iodine salts was 23% in the control group while it was 53.9 % in the research group.The difference between the groups were statistically impor tant. At the sometime the knowledge of the people who knew the preventive role of io dine salts was increased in the research group.