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Table 5 Comparison of urine iodine contents of women volunteers (as the same volunteers) with treatment before and after consuming iodine enriched eggs in Ban Nong Nok Kean village and Ban Kew village

From: Consuming iodine enriched eggs to solve the iodine deficiency endemic for remote areas in Thailand

 

Median urine iodine contents

(μg/dL)

 

Ban Kew village

Ban Nong Nok Kean village

Before consuming iodine enriched eggs

6.87

7.11

After consuming iodine enriched eggs

20.76

13.09

F-test

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

Statistical signification

**

**

Number of volunteers

57

53

  1. ** highly statistical significant as P value < 0.001
  2. Note: There were 14 volunteers (12 in Ban Nong Nok Kean village and 2 in Ban Kew village) that dropped out during the study.