Table 3.
Free-T4 change pre- to post-Ramadan, pmol/L | |||||||
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instruction groups | N | 25th percentile |
50th percentile |
75th percentile |
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pre | post | pre | post | pre | post | ||
(1) 30 min before Iftar | 41 | 17.7 | 18.19 | 18.71 | |||
(2) 3 h post-Iftar | 40 | 15.80 | 17.11 | 18.30 | 18.01 | 20.93 | 18.94 |
(3) 30 min before Suhur | 41 | 17.3 | 17.42 | 17.55* |
Equated pre-Ramadan values at 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles and magnitude of change calculated using the mixed-effects regression model from online suppl. Table 2. Free-T4 reference range 10.0–23.0 pmol/L. Free-T4, free thyroxine.
p values for pre-to post-Ramadan free-T4 <0.05.