Table 1.
Medians (IQR) of age, weight, height, BMI, urinary iodine concentration (UIC), 24 h urine volume, and daily iodine intake (DII), in the whole study population and by gender.
| Basic Characteristics | Whole Population n = 2378 |
Men n = 1229 (51.7%) |
Women n = 1149 (48.3%) |
p * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 56 (46–67) | 56 (45–66) | 57 (46–67) | 0.247 |
| Weight, kg | 73.0 (62.8–83.0) | 79.2 (71.5–88.0) | 64.4 (57.6–74.2) | <0.001 |
| Height, cm | 164 (157–171) | 171.0 (165–176) | 158 (153–162) | <0.001 |
| BMI, Kg/m2 | 26.7 (24.0–30.2) | 27.1 (24.9–30.2) | 26.1 (23.0–30.2) | <0.001 |
| UIC, µg/L | 46 ** (23–88) | 55 ** (27–101) | 41 ** (20–72) | <0.001 |
| Urine volume, mL/24 h | 1900 (1500–2500) | 1900 (1450–2500) | 1950 (1500–2500) | 0.156 |
| DII, µg/d | 96 *** (51–165) | 111 *** (60–189) | 85 *** (43–140) | <0.001 |
* Mann–Whitney U-test for independent samples (male vs. female participants). ** Median value below the WHO standard for adequate iodine status (100–200 µg/L). *** Median value below the EFSA and WHO/FAO daily adequate iodine intake (150 µg/day).