Table 7.
Comparison of Prevalence of hypothyroidism by lifestyle (%).
| Variables | Group | Clinical hypothyroidism | Subclinical hypothyroidism | Hypothyroidism |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | ||
| Education level | Never going to school | 4(1.42) | 98(8.33) | 102(3.88) |
| Primary school and junior high school | 15(1.09) | 352(7.00) | 367(13.96) | |
| Senior high school/technical school/technical secondary school | 4(1.42) | 163(9.98) | 167(6.35) | |
| College degree or above | 4(1.42) | 155(7.28) | 159(6.05) | |
| Statistics | χ2 | 6.156 | 47.287 | 48.157 |
| P | 0.291 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Smoking status | Smoking | 6(0.22) | 165(6.28) | 171(6.51) |
| Non-smoking | 21(0.80) | 603(22.95) | 624(23.74) | |
| Statistics | χ2 | 0.560 | 27.627 | 28.354 |
| P | 0.302 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Alcohol Consumption status | Drinking | 20(0.76) | 456(17.35) | 476(18.11) |
| Non-drinking | 7(0.27) | 312(11.87) | 319(12.14) | |
| Statistics | χ2 | 11.54 | 6.122 | 9.532 |
| P | 0.003 | 0.046 | 0.017 | |
| Salt intake habits | Severe | 7(0.27%) | 128(4.87%) | 135(5.14%) |
| moderate | 19(0.72%) | 546(20.8%) | 565(21.50%) | |
| mild | 1(0.04%) | 94(3.6%) | 95(3.61%) | |
| Statistics | χ2 | 2.253 | 3.086 | 3.465 |
| P | 0.324 | 0.214 | 0.229 | |
| Seafood intake habits | Severe | 7(0.27) | 192(7.31) | 49(7.57) |
| moderate | 19(0.72) | 409(15.56) | 428(16.29) | |
| mild | 1(0.04) | 167(6.35) | 168(6.39) | |
| Statistics | χ2 | 0.114 | 0.205 | 0.198 |
| P | 0.624 | 0.471 | 0.504 | |
| Income per year | -5000 | 1(0.04) | 8(0.30) | 0(0.00) |
| 5000-10000 yuan | 2(0.08) | 57(2.17) | 59(2.25) | |
| 10000-30000 yuan | 4(0.15) | 225(8.56) | 229(8.71) | |
| 30000-50000 yuan | 15(0.57) | 313(11.91) | 328(12.5) | |
| 50000-100000 yuan | 4(1.47) | 134(5.10) | 138(5.25) | |
| More than100000 yuan | 1(0.04) | 31(1.18) | 32(1.22) | |
| Statistics | χ2 | 3.994 | 20.524 | 23.052 |
| P | 0.550 | 0.001 | 0.000 |