Thyroid Function in Chronically Transfused Children with Beta Thalassemia Major: A Cross-Sectional Hospital Based Study

Table 1

	Frequency	Percent	Thyroid Dysfunction (Present)
Age distribution
Below 5 years	8	9.6	0
5 years–9 years	36	43.4	2
Above 10 years	39	47	2
Height distribution
< 3RD	55	66.3	2
10TH-25TH	6	7.2	0
10TH-3RD	5	6.0	0
10TH	2	2.4	0
25TH-50TH	1	1.2	0
25TH	4	4.8	1
3RD-10TH	5	6.0	0
3RD	2	2.4	0
50TH-25TH	1	1.2	0
50TH	2	2.4	1
Total	83	100.0	4
Weight distribution
<3RD	53	63.9	1
10TH-25TH	4	4.8	0
10TH-3RD	5	6.0	0
10TH	4	4.8	0
25TH-50TH	3	3.6	1
25TH	3	3.6	0
3RD-10TH	1	1.2	0
3RD	6	7.2	1
50TH-25TH	1	1.2	1
50TH	3	3.6	0
Total	83	100.0	4
Gender distribution
Female	34	41	1
Male	49	59	3
Transfusion
Monthly	65	78.3	4
Bi-monthly	2	2.4	0
Tri-monthly	15	18.1	0
Once in 40 days	1	1.2	0
Age at diagnosis
>1 year	47	56.6	2
1 year–5 years	31	37.3	2
Above 5 years	5	6.0	0
Oral Chelation Duration
Below 5yrs	44	53.0	4
5yrs and above	34	41.0	0
NA	5	6.0	0
Total	83	100.0	4