Prophylactic use of iodized salt in pregnancy

OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of iodized salt prophylaxis in pregnant women. SETTING: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Allied Hospital Faisalabed Pakistan. PERIOD: 1997-1998. PATIENTS: 241 women with normal and complicated pregnancies. METHOD: [i] Clinical examination and history taking [ii] Interrogation about the use of iodized salt. Out of 241 pregnant women only 14 were found to be the user of iodized salt giving the prevalence rate of iodized salt prophylaxis as 5.80%