Table 4: Prevalence of positive
thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb) and thyroid
peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) in percent with 95%
confidence intervals by gender, age, race/ethnicity, smoking, and iodine
sufficiency status for total U.S. population**. Data from National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2012.
|
Demographic Variable |
TgAb |
TPOAb |
||
|
Percent Positive (95% CI) |
Statistically Significant Differences |
Percent Positive (95% CI) |
Statistically Significant Differences |
|
|
Total |
7.7 (6.4-9.1) |
39.1 (36.4-41.8) |
||
|
Males (M) |
5.8 (4.1-7.4) |
M < F (p < 0.01) |
36.1 (32.6-39.6) |
M < F (p < 0.01) |
|
Females (F) |
9.6 (7.6-11.7) |
42.1 (39-45.1) |
||
|
Age: 12-19 Years (A12) |
5.1 (2.9-7.3) |
A12 < A65 (p = 0.01) |
34.1 (29.9-38.3) |
A12 < A20 (p < 0.01) |
|
Age: 20-64 Years (A20) |
7.5 (5.7-9.2) |
A20 < A65 (p = 0.04) |
39.8 (36.8-42.7) |
|
|
Age: 65+ Years (A65) |
11.1 (7.8-14.3) |
40.4 (33.6-47.3) |
||
|
Non-Hispanic White (NHW) |
8.6 (6.7-10.6) |
NHW < NHB (p < 0.01) |
39.9 (36-43.8) |
|
|
Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) |
3.5 (2.4-4.7) |
NHB < HISP (p < 0.01) |
34.1 (29.7-38.6) |
|
|
Hispanic (HISP) |
6.5 (5.4-7.6) |
38.7 (34.8-42.6) |
||
|
Non
smokers (NSM) |
8.1 (6.6-9.6) |
40.1 (37.2-42.9) |
||
|
Smokers (SM) |
6.6 (3.7-9.4) |
36 (31.9-40.1) |
||
|
Iodine Deficient (IOD) |
8.1 (5.9-10.3) |
40.5 (36.9-44.2) |
||
|
Iodine Replete (IOR) |
7.5 (5.9-9.1) |
|
38.4 (35.1-41.6) |
|
**Excludes
pregnant females.