Table 3 Factors associated with goiter (urinary iodine levels as a proxy variable)
From: Iodine deficiency among goiter patients in rural South Sudan
Variable | F test | P value |
|---|---|---|
Age | 0.444 | 0.506 |
Sex | 0.046 | 0.830 |
County | 0.224 | 0.800 |
Duration of stay | 0.973 | 0.325 |
Family history | 1.425 | 0.234 |
Community history of goiter | 1.845 | 1.176 |
Ingestion of iodized salt | 0.131 | 0.878 |
Diet | ||
Maize | 0.474 | 0.492 |
Sorghum | 1.445 | 0.230 |
Previous history of thyroidectomy | 0.169 | 0.681 |
Metabolic status of the thyroid | 0.313 | 0.575 |