Table 1: The socioeconomic characteristics of the study participants (n = 810) according to

thyroid status.

Thyroid disorders
(n = 265; 32.8%)
Euthyroid P value
Parameter (n = 545; Hypothyroidism (n = 211; 26.1%)
Isolated Hyperthyroid
67.2%) Overt hypothyroxinemia
Subclinical (n = 16; 2%)
(n = 47; (n = 38; 4.7%)
(n = 164; 20.3%)
5.8%)
Mean ± SD of Age (year) 28.3 ± 5.1 28.01 ± 4.3 28.3 ± 5.2 27.4 ± 5.5 30.1 ± 5.6 P = 0.02
Mean ± SD of Weight
71 ± 12.3 69.1 ± 9.9 76.7 ± 12 70.3 ± 11.6 76.4 ± 9 P = 0.06
(kg)
Mean ± SD of Height
168.3 ± 8.5 164.3 ± 8.2a 169 ± 8 163.7 ± 7.8 164.4 ± 10.4 P = 0.8
(cm)
Mean ± SD of BMI
25.1 ± 4.2 25.6 ± 2.7 26.8 ± 3.9 26.3 ± 4.4 28.5 ± 4.4 P < 0.001
(kg/m2)
Median (IQR) number of
3 (2−3) 3 (2−4) 3 (2−4) 3 (1.175−3) 4 (3.25−4) P < 0.001
pregnancies
Time interval from last
pregnancy
Primigravida 91 (11.2%) 18 (2.3%) 8 (1%) 9 (1.1%) 1 (0.1%)
1-year 20 (2.4%) 57 (7%) 18 (2.1%) 9 (1.1%) 1 (0.1%) P < 0.001
2-years 160 (19.7%) 71 (8.8%) 16 (2%) 15 (1.9%) 7 (0.8%)
3-years 195 (24.1%) 14 (1.7%) 2 (0.3%) 2 (0.3%) 5 (0.6%)
More than 3-years 79 (9.8%) 4 (0.5%) 3 (0.4%) 3 (0.4%) 2 (0.3%)
Trimesteric age
1st trimester 231 (28.5%) 24 (3%) 7 (0.8%) 6 (0.8%) 3 (0.4%)
P < 0.001
2nd trimester 190 (23.4%) 51 (6.3%) 8 (1%) 14 (1.8%) 7 (0.8%)
3rd trimester 124 (15.3%) 89 (11%) 32 (4%) 18 (2.1%) 6 (0.8%)
Family Size
≤ 4 members 354 (43.7%) 75 (9.3%) 15 (1.9%) 20 (2.5%) 4 (0.5%) P < 0.001
> 4 members 191 (23.5%) 89 (11%) 32 (3.9%) 18 (2.2%) 12 (1.5%)
Total income (SR)
< 3000 91 (11.2%) 57 (7%) 16 (2%) 13 (1.7%) 3 (0.4%)
3001 – < 5000 177 (21.9%) 78 (9.7%) 26 (3.2%) 16 (2%) 7 (0.8%) P < 0.001
5001 – < 10000 160 (19.7%) 25 (3.1%) 3 (0.4%) 7 (0.8%) 3 (0.4%)
≥ 10001 117 (14.4%) 4 (0.5%) 2 (0.2%) 2 (0.2%) 3 (0.4%)
Education Level
1ry Education 39 (4.8%) 53 (6.6%) 19 (2.3%) 10 (1.2%) 3 (0.4%)
P < 0.001
2ry Education 203 (25%) 85 (10.5%) 26 (3.2%) 22 (2.7%) 7 (0.8%)
University 303 (37.4%) 26 (3.2%) 2 (0.3%) 6 (0.8%) 6 (0.8%)
Employment
Yes 85 (10.5%) 15 (1.9%) 3 (0.4%) 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) P = 0.02
No 460 (56.7%) 149 (18.4%) 44 (5.4%) 37 (4.6%) 15 (1.9%)
Active smoking
Yes 25 (3.1%) 3 (0.4%) 3 (0.4%) 2 (0.3%) 1 (0.1%) P = 0.2
No 520 (64.1%) 161 (19.9%) 44 (5.4%) 36 (4.4%) 15 (1.9%)
Passive smoking
Yes 243 (30%) 72 (8.9%) 18 (2.2%) 12 (1.5%) 8 (1%) P = 0.5
No 302 (37.2%) 92 (11.4%) 29 (3.6%) 26 (3.2%) 8 (1%)
Salt Intake
Non-iodized 56 (6.9%) 91 (11.2%) 29 (3.7%) 25 (3.1%) 3 (0.4%)
P < 0.001
Don’t know 68 (8.4%) 29 (3.6%) 7 (0.8%) 8 (1%) 1 (0.1%)
Iodized 421 (51.9%) 44 (5.4%) 11 (1.3%) 5 (0.6%) 12 (1.5%)
Iodine supplement
Yes 383 (74.2%) 28 (3.4%) 5 (0.6%) 2 (0.3%) 9 (1.2%) P < 0.001
No 162 (20%) 136 (16.9%) 42 (5.2%) 36 (4.4%) 7 (0.8%)