Table 3.
Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among different populations
| Study reference |
Time | Population Age |
Study site |
n | Ethnicity | TSH levels (mIU/mL) |
Total prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHANES III (5) | 1999–2002 | General non-institutionalized > 12 yrs |
USA | 4392 | Multiethnic | > 4.5 < 0.1 |
3.7% 0.5% |
| Marzouka et al 2011 (7) | 2007–09 | Heart failure patients > 18 yrs |
USA | 194 | Hispanic and non-hispanic blacks | > 5.1 | 23% |
| Figueroa et al 2008 (3) | 2005 | adults > 21 yrs | PR | 575 | Hispanics | > 4.1 < 0.4 |
8.2% 2.1% |
| Parle et al. 1991 (34) | 1988–89 | > 60 yrs | UK | 1210 | Caucasians | > 5.0 < 0.5 |
F: 11.6% M: 2.9% F: 6.3% M: 5.5% |
| Sowers et al 2003 (42) | 1995–97 | Women 42 – 52 yrs |
USA | 3302 | Multiethnic | > 5.0 < 0.5 |
6.2% 3.2% |
| Benseñor et al 2011(43) | 2003–05 | Residents of economically deprived area ≥ 65 yrs |
Brazil | 1373 | Brazilian | > 5.0 < 0.4 |
F: 12.6% M: 11.5% F: 3.6% M: 2.3 % |
| Petersen et al 1991(44) | 1980–81 | Women 50 – 72 yrs |
Sweden | 1154 | Swedish | > 4.0 | 3.3% |
| Present study (LAVOS-PR site) | 2003 | women 50–90 yrs |
PR | 399 | Hispanics | > 5.5 < 0.35 |
24.2% 0.0043% |