Table 3 UIC analyzed according to dietary iodine habits.
From: Iodine Deficiency in Zhejiang Pregnant Women in the Context of Universal Salt Iodization Programme
Dietary iodine habits | Number (%) | Median UIC (IQR), µg/L | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Often consume iodized salt | 0.000*, 0.000 | ||
Yes | 7716 (90.1) | 134.41 (84.81–202.57) | |
No | 845 (9.9) | 102.50 (62.57–159.03) | |
Often consume seafood | 0.000*, 0.000 | ||
Yes | 2011 (23.5) | 123.00 (75.80–188.40) | |
No | 6550 (76.5) | 132.50 (84.59–202.15) | |
Often take iodine-containing supplements | 0.000*, 0.000 | ||
Yes | 465 (5.4) | 161.10 (107.05–229.55) | |
No | 8096 (94.6) | 128.58 (81.50–197.76) |
- *Mann-Whitney tests were performed for comparison of two groups of non-normal data.
Mantel-Haenszel test of linear association was performed to test for linear trend.
Mantel-Haenszel test of linear association was performed to test for linear trend.