Research Article

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

Table 3

Comparison of thyroid function between Group A and Group B without thyroid disease.

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

Hypothyroidism48 (33.80%)17 (11.97%)19.173A<0.01
Without hypothyroidism94 (66.20%)125 (88.03%)Value
Thyrotoxia10 (7.04%)16 (11.27%)1.524A0.217
Without thyrotoxia132 (92.96%)126 (88.73%)
Normal15 (10.56%)43 (30.29%)16.986A<0.01
Abnormal127 (98.44%)99 (69.71%)
TgAb or TPoAb positive45 (31.69%)28 (19.72%)5.329A<0.05
TgAb or TPoAb negative97 (68.31%)114 (80.28%)
NTIS24 (16.90%)38 (26.76%)4.044A<0.05
Without NTIS118 (83.10%)104 (73.24%)
HAMA5.54 ± 2.037.51 ± 2.227.824B<0.01
FT35.00 (3.28, 6.00)4.36 (3.33, 5.00)−1.488C0.137
FT413.80 (11.16, 16.20)14.63 (12.39, 16.85)−2.418C0.016
TSH3.581 (1.49, 8.38)2.30 (1.12, 3.97)−3.758C<0.01
TgAb228.45 (48.41, 752.45)12.47 (7.87, 55.05)−9.146C<0.01
TPOAb198.1 (22.49, 946.45)13.6 (4.84, 83.97)−7.034C<0.01

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