Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics among hyperthyroid patients attending UoGCSH (N = 211)
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Mean age, years (±SD) | 47.25 (±14.26) |
Smoking, N (%) | |
Yes | 142 (67.30%) |
No | 68 (32.23%) |
Data missing | 1 (0.47%) |
Sex, N (%) | |
Male | 12 (5.69%) |
Female | 199 (94.31%) |
WHO goiter size, N (%) | |
0 | 3 (1.62%) |
I | 48 (25.95%) |
II | 104 (56.22%) |
III | 30 (16.22%) |
Mean duration of symptoms before seeking treatment, months (±SD) | 88.23 (±138.35) |
Mean SBP at diagnosis (±SD) | 122.34(±20.0.6) |
Mean DBP at diagnosis (±SD) | 75.48 (±12.54) |
Mean PR at diagnosis (±SD) | 102.81 (±19.80) |
Mean RR at diagnosis (±SD) | 24.43 (±7.02) |
Mean Body temperature at diagnosis, centigrade (±SD) | 36.62 (±1.41) |
FT4 values in pmol/l (N = 149) N (%) | |
< 100 | 21 (14.09%) |
100–200 | 49 (32.89%) |
201–300 | 30 (20.13%) |
≥ 300 | 49 (32.89%) |
T3 values in nmol/l (N = 131) N (%) | |
< 2.3 | 23 (17.56%) |
2.3–5.0 | 48 (36.64%) |
5.1–7.5 | 37 (28.24%) |
7.6–10 | 17 (12.98%) |
> 10 | 6 (4.58%) |