Table 3 Thyroid dysfunction in different subgroups
From: Increased prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in Tehran – HAMRAH study
Euthyroid (n = 2025) | Hypothyroidism (n = 164) | Hyperthyroidism (n = 39) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.029 | |||
Female | 1220 (60.2%) | 112 (68.3%) | 29 (74.4%) | |
Male | 805 (39.8%) | 52 (31.7%) | 10 (25.6%) | |
Age | 0.22 | |||
<50 | 1088 (53.7%) | 78 (47.6%) | 18 (46.2%) | |
≥50 | 937 (46.3%) | 86 (52.4%) | 21 (53.8%) | |
BMI | 0.301 | |||
underweight and normal | 347 (17.1%) | 24 (14.6%) | 7 (17.9%) | |
overweight | 952 (47%) | 66 (40.2%) | 20 (51.3%) | |
obese | 726 (35.9%) | 74 (45.1%) | 12 (30.8%) | |
Cigarette Smoking | 0.132 | |||
Yes | 255 (12.6%) | 12 (7.3%) | 6 (13.4%) | |
No | 1770 (87.4%) | 152 (92.7%) | 33 (84.6%) |