宁波市某石油化工企业退休老年人甲状腺功能异常患病率调查

目的 调查宁波市某石油化工企业全体老年退休员工甲状腺功能异常的患病情况.方法 采用普查方法 ,调查了该企业1709例60岁以上退休员工的甲状腺疾病史和甲状腺功能状况.结果在该老年人群中,已知甲状腺疾病的患病率为3.8%,女性6.7%,男性2.3%;否认有甲状腺疾病史者中,甲状腺功能异常的患病率为6.7%,女性9.7%,男性5.2%;该老年人群已知与新发现甲状腺功能异常的总患病率达10.2%.女性15.8%,男性7.4%.亚临床甲状腺功能减退症占新发现甲状腺功能异常者的87.3%. 结论 宁波市老年石化退休员工甲状腺功能异常患病率高达10.2%.以亚临床甲状腺功能减退最为多见,女性患病率高于男性.

Epidemiological study on thyroid dysfunction in an elderly cohort from a petrochemical corporation in Ningbo

Objective To estimate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among the retired staffs of a petrochemical corporation in Ningbo. Methods The 1709 retired staffs at 60 years of age and over were enrolled in the census. Their medical history were investigated by questionnaires,and blood samples were collected for thyroid function detection. Results In this elderly cohort, the morbidity of diagnosed thyroid diseases was 3.8% (65/1709), with 6.7% (39/584) in females and 2. 3% (26/ 1125) in males. The morbidity of unrecognized thyroid dysfunctions was 6.7% (110/1644), with 9.7% (53/545) in females and 5.2% (57/1099) in males. The prevalence of total thyroid dysfunctions was 10. 2%(175/1709), with 15.8% (92/584) in females and 7.4% (83/1125) in males. Subclinical hypothyroidism accounted for 87. 3% of unrecognized thyroid dysfunctions. Conclusions The prevalence of thyroid dysfunctions is over 10. 2% in the elderly retired staffs of the petrochemical corporation in Ningbo. Subclinical hypothyroidism is the most popular form in all kinds of unrecognized thyroid functional disorders, and its prevalence is higher in females than in males.