WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS)
WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency
The database on iodine deficiency includes data by country on goitre prevalence and/or urinary iodine concentration
Last Updated: 2006-12-28
EL SALVADOR
Urinary iodine (µg/L)
Goitre
prevalence (%)
Level
Date
L
1999
N
1996 -1997
N
1990
Region and sample descriptor
Sex
Age
(years)
Sample
size
ThyroMobil study 8 sentinel sites: SAC
B
6.00 - 12.99
251
National: SAC: Total
B
SAC by department: Ahuachupan
B
SAC by department: Cabanas
B
SAC by department: Chalatenango
B
SAC by department: Cuscatlan
B
SAC by department: La Libertad
B
SAC by department: La Paz
B
SAC by department: La Union
B
SAC by department: Morazan
B
SAC by department: San Miguel
B
SAC by department: San Salvador
B
SAC by department: San Vicente
B
SAC by department: Santa Ana
B
SAC by department: Sonsonate
B
SAC by department: Usulutan
B
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
6.00 - 14.99
2394
105
105
192
120
284
135
120
60
165
480
120
240
133
135
National: SAC: Total
B
SAC by sex
F
SAC by sex
M
SAC by area: Urban
B
SAC by area: Rural
B
SAC by region: Central
B
SAC by region: Metropolitan
B
SAC by region: Occidental
B
SAC by region: Oriental
B
SAC by region: Paracentral
B
7.00 - 14.99
7.00 - 14.99
7.00 - 14.99
7.00 - 14.99
7.00 - 14.99
7.00 - 14.99
7.00 - 14.99
7.00 - 14.99
7.00 - 14.99
7.00 - 14.99
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
Grade
1
Grade
2
Distribution (%)
TGP
<20
20-49
50-99
100-299
Notes
Prevalence (%)
>300
<100
Median
176.0
4.6
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.8
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.7
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.2
22.4
2.2
24.8
28.4
20.8
20.7
30.6
24.2
12.4
40.6
31.6
25.9
Mean
SD
Reference General
Line
2896
*
1
3108
*
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
2858
*
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NOTES
EL SALVADOR
Reference no
2896
General Notes:
The ThyroMobil study in El Salvador covered 8 sentinel sites randomly selected in provinces known as iodine deficient in the past; sample selection was done in coordination with the
health authorities, using Ministries of Health's records; SAC randomly selected from one school at each site; goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not included in the database.
UI <50 µg/L: 17.9%
Line note 1
Reference no
3108
General Notes:
Multi-stage cluster sampling with probability proportionate to size (all 14 departments of El Salvador included); UI median 150 µg/L or above in all departments.
Line note 2
UI <50 µg/L: 1.%
Line note 3
UI <50 µg/L: 0.0%
Line note 4
UI <50 µg/L: 0.1%
Line note 5
UI <50 µg/L: 0.05%
Line note 6
UI <50 µg/L: 0.0%
Line note 7
UI <50 µg/L: 0.1%
Line note 8
UI <50 µg/L: 0.0%
Line note 9
UI <50 µg/L: 0.1%
Line note 10
UI <50 µg/L: 0.05%
Line note 11
UI <50 µg/L: 0.1%
Line note 12
UI <50 µg/L: 0.2%
Line note 13
UI <50 µg/L: 0.0%
Line note 14
UI <50 µg/L: 0.2%
Line note 15
UI <50 µg/L: 0.1%
Line note 16
UI <50 µg/L: 0.0%
Reference no
2858
General Notes:
Data extracted from summary data; same data reported in references No. 442 and 2855.
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REFERENCES
EL SALVADOR
Reference 2858
Republica de El Salvador. Documento país para la Conferencia Internacional de Nutrición a celebrarse en Roma/ Italia en Diciembre/92 [informe final].
1992.
Reference 2896
Pretell EA, Delange F, Hostalek U, Corigliano S, Barreda L, Higa AM, Altschuler N, Barragan D, Cevallos JL, Gonzales O, Jara JA, Medeiros-Neto G, Montes JA, Muzzo S, Pacheco
VM, Cordero L. Iodine nutrition improves in Latin America. Thyroid, 2004, 14 :590-599.
Reference 3108
Minsterio de Salud Publica y Asistencia Social [El Salvador]. Primer estudio nacional sobre excreción urinaria de yodo en escolares en El Salvador [First national survey on urinary
iodine excretion in schoolchildren in El Salvador]. San Salvador, Ministerio de Salud Publica y Asistencia Social El Salvador, 1998.
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ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
EL SALVADOR
Reference 430
Molina JH. The problem of endemic goiter in El Salvador. In: Dunn JT et al., eds. Towards the eradication of endemic goiter, cretinism, and iodine deficiency.
Washington, DC, Pan American Health Organization, 1986 :296-299.
Reference 442
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social, Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Instituto de Nutrición de Centroaméricana y Panamá. Informe final de la
Encuesta de Bocio Endémico en Escolares de El Salvador, octubre de 1991. 1991.
Reference 2855
[Anonymous]. Country assessment prepared for 'Ending Hidden Hunger', El Salvador. A Policy Conference on Micronutrient Malnutrition; 1991 Oct 10-12; Montreal,
Canada. Atlanta, Task Force for Child Survival and Development, 1991.
Reference 3104
Lemus-Gerencia M, de Orellana-Gerencia H, Alfaro C, Merino G. Situación de los alimentos fortificados en El Salvador en el año 2000. El Salvador, Gobierno de El
Salvador, Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social, Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Instituto de Nutrición de Centroamérica y Panamá, 2001.
Reference 4793
Cabezas A, Pineda T, Scrimshaw NS. Endemic goiter in El Salvador school children.
American Journal of Public Health, 1953, 43 :265-268.
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