Molly b.'s Thyroid Survey (Old)
These are the results of the old survey. New survey is here.
1. Do you have a thyroid disorder? [3498 responses]
yes, I've been diagnosed (2466) 70%I'm waiting on test results now (496) 14%
maybe (403) 12%
not personally, but I know someone who has (68) 2%
no (65) 2%
2. Are you [3395 responses]
hypothyroid (underactive thyroid) (769) 23%hyperthyroid (overactive thyroid) (1642) 48%
euthyroid (normal TSH) (320) 9%
don't know (664) 20%
3. Have you/someone you know been diagnosed with [3922 responses]
Graves' Disease (792) 20%Hashimoto's thyroiditis (382) 10%
silent thyroiditis (postpartum) (28) 1%
thyroid cyst (513) 13%
goiter (871) 22%
hot solitary nodule (toxic adenoma) (99) 3%
cold solitary nodule (120) 3% solitary nodule, waiting on tests/results (75) 2%
unknown, waiting tests/results (540) 14%
none of these (502) 13%
4. If you have a goiter, it is [2596 responses]
non-toxic diffuse (euthyroid, simple) (154) 6%diffuse toxic (Graves' Disease) (280) 11%
toxic nodular, multinodular (Plummer's Disease) (267) 10%
unknown, waiting tests/results (774) 30%
not applicable (1121) 43%
5. If you have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, the type was [2576 responses]
papillary (35) 1%follicular (13) 1%
medullary (0) 0%
undifferentiated (anaplastic) (4) 0%
unknown, waiting tests/results (462) 18%
not applicable (2062) 80%
6. In your family [2567 responses]
there is a history of thyroid disorders (1197) 47%no one has ever had thyroid problems (447) 17%
someone may have had a thyroid problem (423) 16%
don't know (500) 19%
7. Do you think that your thyroid condition may have been previously misdiagnosed [2914 responses]
yes (965) 33%no (1153) 40%
possibly (796) 27%
8. You are [1425 responses]
Male (132) 9%Female (1293) 91%
9. My age group is [379 responses]
15 and under (2) 1%16 to 21 (10) 3%
22 to 35 (118) 31%
36 to 45 (123) 32%
46 to 55 (90) 24%
56 to 65 (33) 9%
66 to 75 (2) 1%
75 and over (1) 0%