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Table 2 Thyroid dysfunction according to autoimmunity and iodine status in the study subjects

From: Association of antithyroglobulin antibody with iodine nutrition and thyroid dysfunction in Nepalese children

Variables

Total N = 213

Thyroid autoimmunity

Iodine status

TgAb< 30 IU/ml N = 158

TgAb≥30 IU/ml N = 55

P value

UIC < 100 μg/L N = 37

UIC > 100 μg/L N = 176

P value

Euthyroidism, n (%)

195 (91.5%)

153 (71.8%)

42 (19.7%)

< 0.001

31 (14.6%)

164 (77.0%)

0.033

Overt hypothyroidism, n (%)

3 (1.4%)

–

3 (1.4%)

1 (0.5%)

2 (0.9%)

Subclinical hypothyroidism, n (%)

7 (3.3%)

–

7 (3.3%)

4 (1.9%)

3 (1.4%)

Subclinical hyperthyroidism, n (%)

8 (3.8%)

5 (2.4%)

3 (1.4%)

1 (0.5%)

7 (3.3%)

  1. The data is expressed as number (percentage). Fisher’s Exact Test was applied to test statistical significance