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Table 3 Median of UIC and iodine-to-creatinine ratio level of WRA according to living area

From: Prevalence of iodine deficiency among Moroccan women of reproductive age

 

Overall

Urban

Rural

p-Valuea

Median [20th–80th]

Median [20th–80th]

Median [20th–80th]

UIC (μg/l)

71.3 [37.5–123.1]

75.9 [41.1–129.9]

63.4 [33.8–111.6]

0.0001

Creatinine Concentration (g/l)

0.93 [0.89–1.01]

0.97 [0.91–1.09]

0.86 [0.84–1.05]

0.044

I/Cr (μg/g)

76.6 [43.9–146.1]

78.1 [46.5–155.1]

73.6 [40.2–140.8]

0.01

  1. a calculated using Mann Whitney u test
  2. UIC urinary iodine concentration, I/Cr ratio iodine/creatinine ratio