Analysis on the Association of Prevalence, Gender Differences and Age with Thyroid Diseases

ResultsThe distribution of these respondents according to the levels of T4, T3 and TSH revealed that 12.18% of patients showed high levels of T4, 9.64% showed high levels of T3, and 5.09% showed high levels of TSH.Results also revealed that 3.82% showed low levels of T4, 3.45% showed low levels of T3 and 3.82% showed low levels of TSH.The present data indicates that 3.82 % of the patients were affected with hypothyroidism and 12.18% of the patients were affected with hyperthyroidism.The data also revealed that the females outnumbered the male subjects in this study.The male respondents represented 11.09 % of the total number of respondents, while the females represented 88.91 %.The distribution of respondents according to age and sex revealed that the majority of patients from both sexes lied between the age of 20 and 40.The minority were found at less than 20 years. ConclusionPrevalence of hyperthyroidism is 3 times higher than in hypothyroidism.Women are generally at higher risk of most types of thyroid disease than men.It has also been noticed that the severity of thyroid diseases manifests clearly in male respondents.The risk of thyroid dysfunction increases with age and it is more prevalent in elderly males.