Table 3. Frequency of Responses.
| Overarching Theme | Subthemes | Surgical Procedure, No. (%)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (n = 1005) | Total Thyroidectomy (n = 791) | Hemithyroidectomy (n = 214) | ||
| Physical | Overall | 663 (66.0) | 547 (69.2) | 116 (54.2) |
| Fatigue | 340 (33.8) | 279 (35.3) | 61 (28.5) | |
| Medication issues | 227 (22.6) | 193 (24.4) | 34 (15.9) | |
| Voice issues | 120 (11.9) | 100 (12.6) | 20 (9.3) | |
| Throat and/or neck discomfort | 104 (10.3) | 86 (10.9) | 18 (8.4) | |
| Weight concerns | 69 (6.9) | 54 (6.8) | 15 (7.0) | |
| Autonomic symptoms | 50 (5.0) | 39 (4.9) | 11 (5.1) | |
| Other | 135 (13.4) | 112 (14.2) | 23 (10.7) | |
| Psychological | Overall | 187 (18.6) | 146 (18.4) | 41 (19.2) |
| Emotional distress | 131 (13.0) | 100 (12.6) | 31 (14.5) | |
| Mood issues | 39 (3.9) | 32 (4.0) | 7 (3.3) | |
| Anxiety and/or depression | 30 (3.0) | 25 (3.2) | 5 (2.3) | |
| Reevaluation of life | 15 (1.5) | 12 (1.5) | 3 (1.4) | |
| Lifestyle | Overall | 82 (8.2) | 73 (9.2) | 9 (4.2) |
| Impact on work | 48 (4.8) | 44 (5.6) | 4 (1.9) | |
| Increased consciousness about health and/or lifestyle | 36 (3.6) | 31 (3.9) | 5 (2.3) | |
| No adverse effect or issue | Overall | 246 (24.5) | 172 (21.7) | 74 (34.6) |
| No adverse effects | 230 (22.9) | 157 (19.8) | 73 (34.1) | |
| Minor relative to other issues | 16 (1.6) | 15 (1.9) | 1 (0.5) | |
a
Categories are not mutually exclusive because each patient response could be coded to more than 1 theme.