Thyroid Problems* Among Women Aged 18 and Older, by Race/Ethnicity, 2005-2006
Percent of Women:
- Total: 16.4%
- Non-Hispanic White: 18.5%
- Non-Hispanic Black: 10.7%
- Hispanic: 9.2%
- Non-Hispanic Other Races**: 15.7%
*Reported a health professional has ever told them they have a thyroid problem; includes hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.↑
**Includes American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, persons of more than one race, and persons of all other races not specified.↑
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.
