Table 1 Comparison of demographic-obstetric characteristics of women with hypothyroidism in case and control groups
Demographic characteristics | Control group (n = 33) | Case group (n = 33) | *P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± S | Mean ± SD | |||
Age (year) | 31.48 ± 6.76 | 31.61 ± 5.01 | 0.93 | |
Duration of illness (year) | 0.36 ± 1.76 | 0.09 ± 0.52 | 0.44 | |
Body Mass index (Kg/m2) | 27.86 ± 4.63 | 24.55 ± 4.09 | 0.35 | |
parity | 2.18 ± 1.15 | 2.09 ± 1.04 | 0.58 | |
| Â | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | **P-value | |
Education | No high school diploma | 11 (33.3) | 11 (33.3) | 0.85 |
High school diploma | 7 (21.2) | 6 (18.2) | ||
University degree | 15 (45.5) | 16 (48.5) | ||
Occupation | Housewife | 31 (93.9) | 29 (87.9) | 0.53 |
Clerk | 2 (6.1) | 3 (9.1) | ||
Self-employed | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | ||
Duration of marriage | Less than one year | 10 (30.4) | 1 (3) | 0.57 |
|  | Between 1–5 years | 5 (15.2) | 7 (21.2) | |
|  | Between 5–10 years | 17 (51.5) | 13 (39.4) | |
| Â | More than 10 years | 11 (33.3) | 12 (36.4) | |