Table 5.
The iodine supplement contributiona by different sources of adults and pregnant women.
| Type | District | Number | FoodMean (μg/day) | Contribution Rate (%) | IodizedSaltMean (μg/day) | Contribution Rate (%) | DrinkingWaterMedian (μg/day) | Contribution Rate (%) | PreparationsMean (μg/day) | Contribution Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant women |
Fujian | 306 | 98.6 | 41.1 | 121.3 | 50.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 17.5 | 7.3 |
| Shanxi | 865 | 82.8 | 43.3 | 102.1 | 53.3 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | |
| Yunnan | 408 | 65.2 | 38.8 | 100.1 | 59.5 | 2.9 | 1.7 | − | − | |
| Xinjiang | 367 | 98.4 | 20.2 | 104.4 | 20.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 281.6 | 57.7 | |
| Total (not including Xinjiang) |
1,579 | 80.2 | 40.5 | 108.0 | 54.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 3.1 | |
| Total (including Xinjiang) |
1,946 | 86.5 | 31.7 | 107.2 | 39.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 75.3 | 27.6 | |
| Adults | Fujian | 407 | 117.6 | 41.2 | 162.7 | 57.0 | 5.0 | 1.8 | − | − |
| Shanxi | 400 | 67.0 | 27.0 | 167.9 | 67.8 | 12.8 | 5.2 | − | − | |
| Yunnan | 435 | 60.4 | 32.7 | 119.2 | 64.5 | 5.2 | 2.8 | − | − | |
| Xinjiang | 436 | 155.8 | 56.8 | 116.9 | 42.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | − | − | |
| Total | 1,678 | 100.6 | 40.7 | 140.8 | 56.9 | 6.0 | 2.4 | − | − |
aIodine supplement contribution, iodine intake in drinking water, food, iodine preparations or iodized salt / all amounts of iodine intake.