Table 1 The sample size, median, and mean (SD) urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and percentage of subjects with urinary iodine concentration > 300 μg/L
Item | Urinary iodine concentration (μg/L) | % with iodine concentration > 300 μg/L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Median | Mean (SD) | ||||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 131 | 484 | 516 ± 213 | P < 0.001 | 88 | P < 0.001 |
Female | 180 | 369 | 399 ± 245 | 64 | ||
Residency | ||||||
Rural | 234 | 415 | 440 ± 230 | P = 0.230 | 71 | P < 0.05 |
Urban | 77 | 436 | 475 ± 200 | 83 | ||
Total | 311 | 420 | 449 ± 239 | 74 | ||