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Table 1 Baseline characteristics for total participants

From: Iodine monitoring models contribute to avoid adverse birth outcomes related more than adequate iodine intake

Characteristics

n (%)

Mean ± SD

Total pregnancy women

870

 

Age, years

28.4 ± 4.0

 0–25

181 (20.8)

 

 26 ~ 35

643 (73.9)

 

  > 35

46 (5.3)

 

Gestational week

16.6 ± 6.9

 first trimester

178 (20.5)

 

 second trimester

628 (72.2)

 

 third trimester

64 (7.4)

 

Pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m2

22.7 ± 3.7

  < 18.5

63 (7.2)

 

 18.5 ~ 24

569 (65.4)

 

 24.1 ~ 28.9

175 (20.1)

 

  ≥ 29

63 (7.2)

 

Multivitamin with iodine

 Yes

124 (14.3)

 

 No

746 (85.7)

 

Iodized salt

 Yes

789 (90.7)

 

 No

81 (9.3)

 

Sea food (fish, crab, shrimp)

 Frequent

135 (15.5)

 

 Occasional

667 (76.7)

 

 None

68 (7.8)

 

Cow’ milk

 Frequent

412 (47.4)

 

 Occasional

397 (45.6)

 

 None

61 (7.0)

 

Yogurt

 Frequent

144 (16.6)

 

 Occasional

521 (59.9)

 

 None

205 (23.6)

 

Egg

 Frequent

347 (39.9)

 

 Occasional

478 (54.9)

 

 None

45 (5.2)

 

 Total infants

870

 

Infants gender

 Male

468 (53.79)

 

 Female

402 (46.21)

 

Infants weight (g)

3393.3 ± 294.4

  < 4000

834 (95.86)

 

  ≥ 4000

36 (4.14)

 

 Infants length (cm)

 

50.0 ± 1.7

 Femur length (cm)

 

7.3 ± 0.3

 Head circumference (cm)

 

33.6 ± 1.3

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. BMI body mass index
  3. UIC urinary iodine concentration