Table 1.

Data stratified by groups

	Hypocalcemia (n=46, 24.1%)	Temporary hypocalcemia (n=37, 19.4%)	Permanent hypocalcemia (n=9, 4.7%)	Normocalcemia (n=144)
Female	42	35	7	120	p=0.184
Male	40	2	2	24
Hyperthyroidism	14	12	2	16	p=0.002
Euthyroidism	32	25	7	128
Total thyroidectomy	42	34	8	104	p=0.008
Near-total thyroidectomy	3	2	1	13
Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy	1	1	0	27
Cervical dissection	3	2	1	8	p=0.567
Central dissection	3	1	0	1
No dissection	1	34	8	135
Primary surgery	42	33	9	128	p=0.415
Secondary surgery	4	4	0	16
Benign	33	25	8	106	p=0.803
Malignant	13	12	1	38
Incidental two parathyroidectomy	2	2	0	2	p=0.081
Incidental single parathyroidectomy	6	6	0	10
No parathyroidectomy	38	29	9	132