Table 1. Post-hoc comparisons of relative [internet] search volumes (RSVs) by season worldwide (vis-à-vis northern hemisphere seasons).
Kruskal-Wallis test statistic (K-W) = 17.278, p < 0.001 for “hypothyroidism+thyroiditis”, K-W = 8.055, p = 0.0447 for “fatigue+weakness”
| Comparison of RSVs | |||
| For “hypothyroidism+thyroiditis” | |||
| Factor (Season) | n | Average Rank | Different (p<0.05) from factor |
| 1 (Winter) | 45 | 73.84 | 2 |
| 2 (Spring) | 45 | 117.19 | 1, 3, 4 |
| 3 (Summer) | 45 | 86.59 | 2 |
| 4 (Autumn) | 45 | 84.38 | 2 |
| For “fatigue+weakness” | |||
| Factor (Season) | n | Average Rank | Different (p<0.05) from factor |
| 1 (Winter) | 45 | 73.58 | 2 |
| 2 (Spring) | 45 | 104.44 | 1 |
| 3 (Summer) | 45 | 92.59 | |
| 4 (Autumn) | 45 | 91.39 | |