Table 4.

Average consumption frequency of foods per month during pregnancy, at 17 and 34 weeks, according to adjusted urinary iodine status (Maharashtra, India, 2004–2006)

	17 weeks				34 weeks
	UIC < 25th centile (n 33)		UIC > 75th centile (n 33)		UIC < 25th centile (n 37)		UIC > 75th centile (n 38)
	Mean	sd	Mean	sd	Mean	sd	Mean	sd
Milk	12	15	21	23	13	17	13	3
Milk products	14	19	13	13	10	14	27*	29
Fish	2	5	1	2	1	3	0·5	1
Eggs	2	3	3	6	4	7	2	3

UIC, urinary iodine concentration.

Mean values were significantly different from those in the lowest quartile within the same gestation time: *P < 0·05.