Table 1 UIC among the school children (n = 946, before and n = 311 after educational program
Urinary iodine concentration (UIC) status | Before educational program | After educational program | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (n) | Percentage | Frequency (n) | Percentage | |
Severe ID ( < 20 µg/L) | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.6 |
Mild ID (20–49 µg/L) | 22 | 2.3 | 12 | 3.9 |
Moderate ID (50–99 µg/L) | 67 | 7.1 | 47 | 15.1 |
Adequate (100–199 µg/L) | 306 | 32.3 | 94 | 30.2 |
More than adequate (200–299 µg/L) | 222 | 23.5 | 54 | 17.4 |
Excess ( ≥ 300 µg/L) | 325 | 34.4 | 102 | 32.8 |
Total | 946 | 100 | 311 | 100 |