Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the hypothyroidism patients (cases) and healthy individuals (controls 1&2)
Variables | Control 1 | Control 2 | Cases | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
N | ||||||
34 | 33.3 | 34 | 33.3 | 34 | 33.3 | |
Gender | ||||||
Male | 27 | 79.41 | 9 | 26.47 | 22 | 64.71 |
Female | 7 | 20.59 | 25 | 73.53 | 12 | 35.29 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||||
Fat | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.03 | 1 | 3.23 |
Over weight | 2 | 6.25 | 2 | 9.09 | 2 | 6.45 |
Normal | 30 | 93.75 | 30 | 90.91 | 28 | 90.32 |
Place of resident | ||||||
Urban | 31 | 91.18 | 31 | 91.18 | 31 | 91.18 |
Rural | 3 | 8.82 | 3 | 8.82 | 3 | 8.82 |