From: Iodine adequacy in reproductive age and pregnant women living in the Western region of Saudi Arabia
Risk factors | Insufficiency (<  100 μg/L) | Above requirements (≥ 200 μg/L) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (95%CI) | P Value | Odds ratio (95%CI) | P Value | |
Age (years) | 1.017 (0.983–1.052) | NS | 0.978 (0.919–1.041) | NS |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 1.004 (0.959–1.051) | NS | 1.084 (1.010–1.163) | P = 0.02 |
Parity | ||||
 Primiparous | Ref. |  | Ref. |  |
 Multiparous | 3.091 (1.707–5.598) | P < 0.0001 | 0.607 (0.214–1.724) | NS |
Family Size | ||||
  ≤ 4 members | Ref. |  | Ref. |  |
  > 4 members | 2.390 (1.390–4.112) | P = 0.02 | 2.102 (0.843–5.242) | NS |
Total income (SR) | ||||
  < 3000 | 2.520 (1.038–6.119) | P = 0.04 | 1.452 (0.333–6.338) | NS |
 3001–5000 | 1.465 (0.740–2.902) | NS | 0.755 (0.219–2.595) | NS |
 5001–10,000 | 1.552 (0.769–3.012) | NS | 0.707 (0.203–2.458) | NS |
  > 10,001 | Ref. |  | Ref. |  |
Education Level | ||||
 Illiterate | 1.387 (0.355–5.416) | NS | 9.884 (2.028–48.163) | P < 0.01 |
 Primary Education | 0.549 (0.224–1.344) | NS | 4.212 (1.218–14.570) | P = 0.02 |
 Secondary Education | 1.087 (0.639–1.848) | NS | 1.774 (0.662–4.596) | NS |
 University | Ref. |  | Ref. |  |
Employment | ||||
 Yes | 1.009 (0.546–1.867) | NS | 0.769 (0.273–2.165) | NS |
 No | Ref. |  | Ref. |  |
Active smoking | ||||
 Yes | 1.226 (0.394–3.815) | NS | 0.699 (0.069–7.043) | NS |
 No | Ref. |  | Ref. |  |
Passive smoking | ||||
 Yes | 1.818 (1.097–3.014) | P = 0.02 | 1.309 (0.549–3.125) | NS |
 No | Ref. |  | Ref. |  |
Salt Intake | ||||
 Iodized | Ref. |  | Ref. |  |
 Non-iodized | 2.052 (1.118–3.766) | P = 0.02 | 1.247 (0.420–3.700) | NS |
 Don’t know | 0.449 (0.161–1.251) | NS | 0.753 (0.167–3.398) | NS |
Iodine supplement | ||||
 Yes | 0.364 (0.172–0.771) | P < 0.01 | 1.367 (0.479–3.900) | NS |
 No | Ref. |  |  |  |