Table 2 Iodine levels in relation to the characteristics of the pregnant women
Urine iodine levels n (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (yrs) | <20 | 20–49 | 50–149 | 150–249 | 250–499 | 500 | Total |
<20 | 2 (16.67) | 2 (16.67) | 3 (25.00) | 1 (8.33) | 2 (16.67) | 2 (16.67) | 12 |
20–24 | 4 (13.33) | 2 (6.67) | 5 (16.67) | 4 (13.33) | 9 (30.00) | 6 (20.00) | 30 |
25–29 | 2 (5.71) | 2 (5.71) | 8 (22.86) | 2 (5.71) | 7 (20.00) | 14 (40.00) | 35 |
30–34 | 3 (12.50) | 3 (12.50) | 7 (29.17) | 6 (25.00) | 1 (4.17) | 4 (16.67) | 24 |
35–39 | 2 (11.76) | 3 (17.65) | 1 (5.88) | 2 (11.76) | 2 (11.76) | 7 (41.18) | 17 |
≥40 | 1 (50.00) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (50.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 |
Occupation | |||||||
Formal | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (16.67) | 1 (16.67) | 1 (16.67) | 3 (50) | 6 |
Non-formal | 11 (12.36) | 9 (10.11) | 19 (21.35) | 11 (12.36) | 15 (16.85) | 24 (26.97) | 89 |
None | 3 (12.00) | 3 (12.00) | 5 (20.00) | 3 (12.00) | 5 (20.00) | 6 (24.00) | 25 |
Trimester | |||||||
First | 2 (7.14) | 4 (14.29) | 8 (28.57) | 2 (7.14) | 5 (17.86) | 7 (25.00) | 28 |
Second | 7 (11.48) | 6 (9.84) | 11 (18.03) | 5 (8.20) | 12 (19.97) | 20 (32.79) | 61 |
Third | 5 (16.13) | 2 (6.45) | 6 (19.35) | 8 (25.81) | 4 (12.90) | 6 (19.35) | 31 |
Use of iodated salt | |||||||
Yes | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 13 (16.25) | 14 (17.50) | 20 (25.00) | 33 (41.25) | 0 |
No | 14 (35.00) | 12 (30.00) | 12 (30.00) | 1 (2.50) | 1 (2.50) | 0 (0.00) | 0 |