Last Updated: 007-05-3 TGP <0 0-49 50-99 00-99 >300 <00 Median Mean N 003 National: SAC: Total B 7.00 -.99 809 5.5 6.9 98.0.3 89.4 4857 National: PW: Total F NS 355 0.0 7.4.5 5. 65.0 83.4 95.7 SAC by region: Blagoevgrad B 7.00 -.99 90.0 05.6 95.6 SAC by region: Dobrich B 7.00 -.99 40 46.5 56. 0. SAC by region: Gabrovo B 7.00 -.99 04.0 3.8 88.8 SAC by region: Lovech B 7.00 -.99 86 98.0 09. 79.8 SAC by region: Pazardjik B 7.00 -.99 90 73.5 97.5 9. SAC by region: Pleven B 7.00 -.99 40 40.0 48. 94.3 SAC by region: Smolian B 7.00 -.99 90 04.0 9.5 99.5 SAC by region: Sofia-city B 7.00 -.99 89 6.0 79.8 80.6 SAC by region: Sofia-region B 7.00 -.99 90 8.0 9.5 73.0 SAC by region: Vratsa B 7.00 -.99 90 03.0 08.3 7.0 PW by region: Blagoevgrad F NS 43 0.0 79. 9.3.6 70.0 89.4 09.3 PW by region: Dobrich F NS 49 0.0 83.7 0. 6. 7.0 87. 73. PW by region: Gabrovo F NS 5 0.0 60.0 8.0 3.0 68.0 60.6 99. PW by region: Lovech F NS 7 0.0 59.3 33.3 7.4 0.0 44.9 PW by region: Pazardjik F NS 7 0.0 65.3.5. 5.5 75.9 99.4 PW by region: Pleven F NS 63 0.0 73.0 4.8. 48.0 63.5 89. PW by region: Smolian F NS 6 0.0 65.4 5.4 9. 70.0 9. 05.0 PW by region: Vrata F NS 50 0.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 70.0 84.8 79. National: SAC: Total B 7.00 -.99 3939 3.4 SAC by sex F 7.00 -.99 974 4. SAC by sex M 7.00 -.99 965.6 SAC by sex and age F 7.00-7.99 3 6.0 SAC by sex and age F 8.00-8.99 40.4 SAC by sex and age F 9.00-9.99 446 3.5 SAC by sex and age F 0.00-0.99 543 3.8 SAC by sex and age F.00 -.99 34 5.5 SAC by sex and age M 7.00-7.99 34. SAC by sex and age M 8.00-8.99 38.0 SAC by sex and age M 9.00-9.99 494.3 SAC by sex and age M 0.00-0.99 535 8.9 SAC by sex and age M.00 -.99 39 5.5 SAC by region: Blagoevgrad B 7.00 -.99 457 4.8 3 SAC by region: Dobrich B 7.00 -.99 00 8.5 4 SAC by region: Gabrovo B 7.00 -.99 445 3. 5 SAC by region: Lovech B 7.00 -.99 445 6.7 6 SAC by region: Pazardjik B 7.00 -.99 445 3.7 7
Last Updated: 007-05-3 TGP <0 0-49 50-99 00-99 >300 <00 Median Mean N 003 SAC by region: Pleven B 7.00 -.99 99.0 4857 8 SAC by region: Smolian B 7.00 -.99 46.8 9 SAC by region: Sofia-city B 7.00 -.99 450.0 0 SAC by region: Sofia-region B 7.00 -.99 449 6.3 SAC by region: Vraca B 7.00 -.99 450 6.7 L 00 Sofia city: SAC B 7.00 -.99 309 0.6 3.6 9. 69.9 6.8 3.3 45.0 6.6 8.6 306 Sofia city: SAC B 6.00 -.99 600 3.8.0 4.8 N 999 National: Pre-SAC B 3.00-4.99 09.9 5. 9.5 49.5 3.8.5 5.6 85.4 34 R 998 4 regions: SAC: Total B 7.00-0.99 8445 8. 0.4 8.6 086 3 SAC by sex F 7.00-0.99 444 30.5 0.0 30.5 SAC by sex M 7.00-0.99 40 6.5 0.0 6.5 SAC by age B 7.00-7.99 35.7 SAC by age B 8.00-8.99 090 7.7 SAC by age B 9.00-9.99 8.4 SAC by age B 0.00-0.99 3 6.9 SAC by region: Bladoevgard B 7.00-0.99 600 4.8 SAC by region: Gabrovo B 7.00-0.99 600 5.8 SAC by region: Kardjali B 7.00-0.99 599 8. SAC by region: Kyustendil B 7.00-0.99 60 9.0 SAC by region: Lovetch B 7.00-0.99 60.6 SAC by region: Pazardjik B 7.00-0.99 63 35.3 SAC by region: Pernik B 7.00-0.99 600 8.7 SAC by region: Plovdiv B 7.00-0.99 600 6. SAC by region: Sliven B 7.00-0.99 600 95. SAC by region: Smolyan B 7.00-0.99 604 00.0 SAC by region: Sofia B 7.00-0.99 600 3.3 SAC by region: Sofia-Capital B 7.00-0.99 604 3. SAC by region: Vidin B 7.00-0.99 603 5.8 SAC by region: Vratza B 7.00-0.99 600.0 N 996 National: SAC: Total B 6.00-4.99 08 0.8 8.7 33.4 4.9.4 4.4 4.4 307 SAC by regions: 8 endemic regions B 6.00-4.99 735 0.8.0 35 45.4 07.0 4.8 75.7 SAC by regions: 5 non endemic regions B 6.00-4.99 93 0.7 7. 8.7 36.5 9.5 7 60. S 995 Smoljan region: Adolescents B 5.00-7.99 98 0.0. 4. 35.4 7.0 45. 8.8 304
Last Updated: 007-05-3 TGP <0 0-49 50-99 00-99 >300 <00 Median Mean S 995 Smoljan region: PW F 0.00-3.99 37 0.0 0.0 63.6 63.6 3.3 5. 4.4 304 Smoljan region: Adolescents B 4.00-7.99 34 0.0.0.0 Adolescents by sex F 4.00-7.99 57 30.4 Adolescents by sex M 4.00-7.99 57 0.0 S 994 Plovdiv and Kjustendil regions: SAC B 4.00-7.99 7 0.0 33.0 43.0 86.0 58.8 65.4 3.5 308 L 986-989 South Mountains: villages: Total B 0.00 - NS 4786 4.9 64 All by sex F 0.00 - NS 90 8.0 All by sex M 0.00 - NS 885 4.0 Pre-SAC B 0.00-4.99 3 6.6 SAC by age B 5.00-9.99 558 5.8 SAC by age B 0.00-4.99 9 4.3 Adults by age B 5.00-4.90 770 34.0 Adults by age B 5.00-34.99 48 9.0 Adults by age B 35.00-44.99 488.7 Adults by age B 45.00-54.99 536 3.7 Adults by age B 55.00-64.99 480 7.7 Elderly by age B 65.00-74.99 54 7. Elderly by age B 75.00 - NS 93 35.5 Pre-SAC by sex F 0.00-4.99 4 8.0 SAC by sex and age F 5.00-9.99 67 7.0 SAC by sex and age F 0.00-4.99 435 4.0 Women by age F 5.00-4.99 57 39.0 Women by age F 5.00-34.99 99 36.0 Women by age F 35.00-44.99 335 8.0 Women by age F 45.00-54.99 369 4.0 Women by age F 55.00-64.99 39 6.0 Elderly females by age F 65.00-74.99 44 8.0 Elderly females by age F 75.00 - NS 47 38.0 Pre-SAC by sex M 0.00-4.00 99 5.0 SAC by sex and age M 5.00-9.00 9 4.0 SAC by sex and age M 0.00-4.00 477 4.0 Men by age M 5.00-4.00 98 9.0 Men by age M 5.00-34.00 83 6.0 Men by age M 35.00-44.00 53.0 Men by age M 45.00-54.00 67 0.0 Men by age M 55.00-64.00 6 7.0
Last Updated: 007-05-3 TGP <0 0-49 50-99 00-99 >300 <00 Median Mean L 986-989 Elderly males by age M 65.00-74.00 0 9.0 64 Elderly males by age M 75.00 - NS 46.0
NOTES no 4857 : comprised of SAC and PW (nd and 3rd trimester); SAC selected from 0 regions, which were purposely selected as 8 regions with known iodine deficiency and without; in each region 0 schools randomly selected (5 from the regional city and 5 from other locations including at least from villages); PW selected from 8 regions; urinary iodine measured in subsample - every 5th child; goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not included in the database; summary data reported in reference No. 596. note note note 3 note 4 note 5 note 6 note 7 note 8 note 9 note 0 note note Non endemic region. Non endemic region UI <50 µg/l: 0.8% Mean age: 6 ±5 years. UI <50 µg/l: 0.8% no 306 : Cross-sectional study Sofia city 6 years after the introduction of universal salt iodization; sample comprised SAC from 0 schools randomly selected; prevalence of goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not included in the database. no 34 : Two-stage cluster sampling; cross-sectional survey of institutionalized socially deprived children; 8 institutions randomly selected from 3 social institutions in Bulgaria; the sample is national representative for institutionalized socially deprived children; additional information in reference No. 308. no 086 : comprised SAC from 6 towns and village schools randomly selected from 4 endemic regions; according to author results obtained not reliable for Smolyan region (TGR 00%) and selected municipalities of Blagoevgrad and Pazardjik regions. note 3 An error in reference No. 086 in TGP for the 4 endemic regions corrected in accordance with correspondence from the Ministry of Health to data as shown. no 307 : Cross-sectional national survey of school children in 8 endemic and 5 non endemic regions; survey performed two years after introduction of universal salt iodization in Bulgaria. no 304 : selected by cluster method from endemic settlements of Smoljan's region; prevalance of goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not reported in the database. no 308 : Cross-sectional survey carried out before introduction of salt iodization in the endemic regions of Plovdiv and Kjustendil. no 64 : Survey re-examining 0 villages surveyed in 956 and 974; the villages surveyed 986-989 were: Delcheveo, Klisura, Momina Klisura, Moskovec, Musomiste, Pastra, Simeonovo, Stob, Stoletovo, Techovo, Golemo Belovo; prevalence of cretinism determined, values not included in the database.
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