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Table 2 Urinary iodine concentration (μg/L), according to residence and gender in Jazan

From: Current iodine nutrition status and progress toward elimination of iodine deficiency disorders in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

UIC range

Residence no. (%)

Gender no. (%)

Total

 

Rural

Urban

Male

Female

 
 

n=234

n=77

n=131

n=180

 

0-49

8 (3.4)

-

-

8 (4.4)

8 (2.6)

50-99

7 (3.0)

-

1 (0.8)

6 (3.3)

7 (2.3)

100-199

22 (9.4)

3 (3.9)

5 (3.8)

20 (11.1)

25 (8.0)

200-299

30 (12.8)

10 (13.0)

10 (7.6)

30 (16.7)

40 (12.9)

≥300

167 (71.4)

64 (83.1)

115 (87.8)

116 (64.4)

231(74.3)

P-value

0.085

< 0.001