Table 3 Median urinary iodine concentration of study sample by level of iodine in salt, dietary diversity score, goiter grade and source of drinking water (N = 358)
Variables | N (percentage) | Median UIC in μg/l (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
Salt iodine level(ppm) | ||
 Not iodized (0) | 9 (2.5) | 95.0 [67.1, 248.5] |
 Inadequately iodized (< 15) | 239 (66.8) | 229.5 [145.8, 313.6]* |
 Adequately iodized (≥15) | 110 (30.7) | 243.6 [195.4, 347.1]* |
Maternal knowledge of iodized salt use | ||
 Poor | 180 (50.3) | 230.0 [154.2, 309.6] |
 Good | 178 (49.7) | 237.1 [161.8, 329.5] |
Goiter grade | ||
 No goiter | 236 (65.9) | 229.7 [161.9304.3] |
 Grade 1 | 95 (26.5) | 253.4 [145.8344.9] |
 Grade 2 | 27 (7.5) | 215.6 [161.3321.9] |
Source of drinking water | ||
 Tap(in the house/compound) | 40 (11.2) | 241.2 [163.0,346.5] |
 Public tap | 31 (8.7) | 242.3 [152.9, 320.2] |
 Protected well | 71 (19.8) | 220.8 [139.8, 334.8] |
 Unprotected well | 21 (5.9) | 208.2 [163.4, 297.3] |
 Protected spring | 122 (34.1) | 246.8 [169.8, 340.8] |
 Unprotected spring | 64 (17.9) | 227.6 [137.5, 296.0] |
 River | 9 (2.5) | 243.9 [215.2, 259.3] |
Milk intake | ||
 Once and above per week | 50 (14.0) | 242.1 [141.2351.6] |
 No | 308 (86.0) | 234.1 [161.8313.5] |
Meat intake | ||
 Once and above per week | 60 (16.8) | 252.8 [145.8, 346.0] |
 No | 298 (83.2) | 230.3 [161.6, 312.9] |
Egg intake | ||
 Once and above per week | 27 (7.5) | 250.9 [154.8, 351.6] |
 No | 331 (92.5) | 230.4 [161.3, 314.8] |
Cabbage intake | ||
 Once and above per week | 22 (6.1) | 227.0 [118.6, 385.1] |
 No | 336 (93.9) | 235.0 [161.7, 320.1] |
Millet consumption | ||
 Once and above per week | 7 (0.2) | 131.9 [93.2, 320.1] |
 No | 351 (98.0) | 235.4 [161.7, 321.9] |
DDS | ||
 < 4 scores | 323 (90.3) | 234.5[161.6314.0] |
 ≥4 scores | 35 (9.8) | 236.2 [139.8, 351.6] |