High Iodine Deficiency among Pregnant Women in Periurban Ghana: A Hospital-Based Longitudinal Study

Table 2

Iodine level in relation to iodized salt usage.

UIC	EGA 11		EGA 20		EGA 32
(µg/l)	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
≥500	10 (8.0)	0 (0.0)	5 (4.0)	0 (0.0)	3 (2.4)	0 (0.0)
250–499	33 (26.4)	0 (0.0)	19 (15.2)	0 (0.0)	14 (11.2)	0 (0.0)
150–249	23 (18.4)	0 (0.0)	25 (20.0)	0 (0.0)	30 (24.0)	1 (0.8)
<150	2 (1.6)	57 (45.6)	19 (15.2)	57 (45.6)	21 (16.8)	56 (44.8)

Yes: participants who consume iodized salt; no: participants who did not consume iodized salt.