Research Article

Thyroid Hormone Changes in the Northern Area of Tianjin during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Table 2

Comparison of thyroid function between Group A and Group B.

Thyroid functionGroup A, N (%)Group B, N (%)Value

Hypothyroidism80 (35.71%)32 (14.29%)27.429A<0.01
Without hypothyroidism144 (64.29%)192 (85.71%)
Thyrotoxia15 (6.70%)27 (12.05%)3.783A0.052
Without thyrotoxia209 (93.30%)197 (87.95%)
Normal15 (6.70%)68 (30.36%)41.539A<0.01
Abnormal209 (93.30%)156 (69.64%)
TgAb or TPoAb positive86 (38.39%)58 (25.89%)8.023A<0.01
TgAb or TPoAb negative138 (61.61%)166 (74.11%)
NTIS28 (12.50%)39 (17.41%)2.124A0.145
Without NTIS196 (87.50%)185 (52.59%)
HAMA5.40 ± 1.657.63 ± 2.0716.873B<0.01
FT35.00 (4.00, 6.00)4.95 (3.64, 5.60)−3.089C<0.01
FT413.74 (11.48, 15.97)14.52 (12.35, 16.86)−2.821C<0.01
TSH3.58 (1.62, 7.74)2.30 (1.03, 3.95)−5.238C<0.01
TgAb481.40 (111.9, 1440.5)15.97 (5.38, 101.93)−11.814C<0.01
TPOAb265.5 (34.52, 1087.75)15.97 (5.38, 101.93)−9.299C<0.01

A: chi-square test; B: t-test; C: Mann–Whitney U test.