Germany | Greece | Poland | Slovenia | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Total | |
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Respondents who considered the foods listed as important sources of iodine [% (n)] | |||||||
Iodised salt | 42.9 (159)a | 32.3 (130)b | 32.2 (156)b | 31.3 (125)b | 64.5 (258)c | 54.6 (219)c | 42.6 (1047) |
Fish | 59.3 (220)a,b | 49.9 (201)a | 60.5 (293)b | 56.7 (223)a,b | 38.8 (155)c | 29.7 (119)c | 49.4 (1211) |
Milk | 3.0 (11)a,c | 4.0 (16)a,c,d | 1.2 (6)a | 9.5 (38)b | 5.8 (23)b,c | 8.2 (33)b,d | 5.2 (127) |
Seaweed | 49.3 (183)a | 16.9 (68)b | 26.2 (127)c | 25.0 (100)b,c | 32.0 (128)c | 61.1 (245)d | 34.6 (851) |
Soya sauce | 15.6 (58)a | 6.5 (26)b,c | 4.5 (22)b | 7.0 (28)b,c | 11.0 (44)a,c | 17.7 (71)a | 10.1 (249) |
Do not know | 23.2 (86)a,d | 34.0 (137)b | 28.7 (139)a,b | 29.0 (116)a,b | 11.0 (44)c | 15.2 (61)c,d | 23.7 (583) |
Respondents who considered the following population groups at risk of deficiency/requiring additional iodine [% (n)] | |||||||
Athletes | 49.6 (184)a | 17.4 (70)b | 35.7 (173)c | 37.3 (149)c | 51.3 (205)a | 51.9 (208)a | 40.2 (989) |
Elderly | 26.7 (99)a,c | 5.7 (23)b | 21.3 (103)a | 6.0 (24)b | 25.3 (101)a,c | 30.4 (122)c | 19.2 (472) |
Pregnant | 32.9 (122)a,c | 13.6 (55)b | 18.0 (87)b | 12.5 (50)b | 41.5 (166)a | 28.7 (115)c | 24.2 (595) |
Lactating | 18.6 (69)a | 9.4 (38)b | 10.7 (52)b | 5.8 (23)b | 20.3 (81)a | 27.2 (109)a | 15.1 (372) |
Vegetarians | 22.1 (82)a | 9.9 (40)b | 7.9 (38)b | 7.0 (28)b | 13.3 (53)b | 24.2 (97)a | 13.7 (338) |
Vegans | 36.1 (134)a | 13.4 (54)b | 13.6 (66)b | 10.5 (42)b | 15.8 (63)b | 34.9 (140)a | 20.3 (499) |
Do not know | 25.1 (93)a | 62.3 (251)b | 49.4 (239)c | 51.8 (207)c | 17.5 (70)a | 25.2 (101)a | 39.1 (961) |
Respondents who indicated that there is a relationship between low iodine intake and the following conditions [% (n)] | |||||||
Obesity | 11.7 (40)a | 14.6 (59)a | 12.2 (59)a | 12.5 (50)a | 22.8 (91)b | 26.4 (106)c | 16.7 (405) |
Poor cognitive development | 18.7 (64)a,b | 12.2 (49)a | 24.5 (118)b,d | 24.8 (99)b,c,d | 30.8 (123)d | 47.1 (189)e | 26.4 (642) |
Hypertension | 20.4 (70)a,b | 27.3 (110)a,d | 21.7 (105)a,b | 15.8 (63)b | 43.5174)c | 36.9 (148)c,d | 27.6 (670) |
Skin rash | 12.0 (41)a,b | 7.4 (30)a | 12.5 (60)a,b | 13.3 (53)a,b | 19.3 (77)b | 28.4 (114)c | 15.5 (375) |
Thyroid disorders | 48.7 (170)a | 23.6 (95)b | 44.2 (213)a | 45.0 (180)a | 72.2 (288)c | 70.8 (284)c | 50.5 (1230) |