Table 2.
Characteristics of mothers at 17 and 34 weeks of pregnancy (Maharashtra, India, 2004–2006)
| 17 weeks (n 132) | 34 weeks (n 151) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | sd | Mean | sd | |
| Age (years) | 22·6 | 3·7 | – | – |
| Height (cm) | 154·1 | 5·4 | 154·2 | 5·3 |
| Weight (kg) | 47·3 | 6·5 | 54·5 | 7·3 |
| Education (years) | 11·2 | 3·0 | 11·1 | 3·1 |
| SLI score | 36·7 | 8·2 | 36·1 | 8·5 |
| n | % | n | % | |
| Primiparous | 94 | 71·2 | 106 | 70·2 |
| Multiparous | 38 | 28·8 | 45 | 29·8 |
| Vegetarian | 44 | 33·3 | 53 | 35·1 |
| Milk (frequently consumed)† | 76 | 57·6 | 83 | 55·0 |
| Milk products (frequently consumed)† | 72 | 54·5 | 91 | 60·3 |
| Fish (frequently consumed)† | 11 | 8·3 | 14 | 9·3 |
| Eggs (frequently consumed)† | 20 | 15·3 | 23 | 16·7 |
| Median | Range | Median | Range | |
| UIC (raw data, μg/l) | 203 | 752 | 211 | 774 |
SLI, Standard of Living Index (indicates socio-economic status); UIC, urinary iodine concentration.
†Frequently consumed = more than twice weekly.