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Table 2 Median UIC for pregnant women by region and category of household salt for cooking

From: Geographical influences on the iodine status in pregnant women, neonates, and school-age children in China

Category of household salt for cooking

Median (IQR), μg/L

Inland

Coast

Iodized

135.4 (85.1–205.1)1,3

133.0 (78.5–196.2)2**

Non-iodized

127.8 (75.2–180.5)4*

93.7 (60.2–136.7)

Total

134.9 (85.0–203.0)

113.0 (69.5–180.1)

  1. 1: the median UIC for the inland pregnant women consuming iodized salt was compared with the median UIC for those inland consuming non-iodized salt at a household level
  2. 2: the median UIC for the coastal pregnant women consuming iodized salt was compared with the median UIC for those coastal consuming non-iodized salt at a household level
  3. 3: the median UIC for the inland pregnant women consuming iodized salt was compared with the median UIC for those coastal consuming iodized salt
  4. 4: the median UIC for the inland pregnant women consuming non-iodized salt was compared with the median UIC for those coastal consuming non-iodized salt
  5. *: p < 0.05; **: p < 0.001
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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