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Table 3 Thyroid volume and its relationship with trimester and use of iodised salt

From: Urinary iodine concentration and thyroid volume of pregnant women attending antenatal care in two selected hospitals in Ashanti Region, Ghana: a comparative cross-sectional study

 

Thyroid volume ≤ 18 mL

Thyroid volume > 18 mL

n (%)

n (%)

Trimester

 First (n = 53)

52 (98.1)

1(1.9)

 Second (n = 74)

71 (96.0)

3 (4.1)

 Third (n = 112)

109 (97.3)

3 (2.7)

Use of Iodised Salt

 Yes (n = 109)

108 (99.1)

1 (0.9)

 No (n = 130)

124 (95.4)

6 (4.6)