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