Table 1 Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in the study
| Â | Subjects | Abnormal TSH n (%) | Hyperthyroidism n (%) | Hypothyroidism n (%) | TPOAb positive n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | |||||
 20–44 | 941 | 35 (3.7%) | 16 (1.7%) | 19 (2.0%) | 48 (5.1%) |
 45–59 | 829 | 39 (4.7%) | 23 (2.8%) | 16 (1.9%) | 62 (7.5%) |
 60–80 | 452 | 39 (8.6%) | 16 (3.5%) | 23((5.1%) | 48 (10.6%) |
 All males | 2222 | 113 (5.1%) | 55 (2.5%) | 58 (2.6%) | 158 (7.1%) |
Female | |||||
 20–44 | 1339 | 103 (7.7%) | 36 (2.7%) | 67 (5.0%) | 178 (13.3%) |
 45–59 | 1217 | 93 (7.6%) | 38 (3.1%) | 55 (4.5%) | 161 (13.2%) |
 60–80 | 376 | 37 (9.8%) | 11 (2.9%) | 26 (6.9%) | 52 (13.8%) |
 All females | 2932 | 233 (7.9%) | 85 (2.9%) | 148 (5.0%) | 391 (13.3%) |
 All subjects | 5154 | 346 (6.7%) | 140 (2.7%) | 206 (4.0%) | 549 (10.7%) |