Comparison of thyrotropin (TSH) levels in the 2 arms at different time points of measurements
| . | Arm A . | Arm B . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSH measurements . | No. . | Mean (SD) . | No. . | Mean (SD) . | P . |
| TSH1 (4-6 weeks before Ramadan) | 29 | 2.2 (2.4) | 33 | 1.4 (1.5) | .26 |
| TSH2 (3-5 days before Ramadan) | 33 | 1.9 (2.0) | 36 | 2.4 (3.7) | .70 |
| TSH3 (mid-Ramadan) | 33 | 5.3 (6.4) | 33 | 3.9 (12) | .005 |
| TSH4 (end of Ramadan) | 33 | 5.6 (6.0) | 36 | 1.7 (2.6) | .0001 |
| TSH5 (4-6 weeks after Ramadan) | 25 | 5.7 (10.8) | 31 | 1.2 (1.3) | .01 |
| . | Arm A . | Arm B . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSH measurements . | No. . | Mean (SD) . | No. . | Mean (SD) . | P . |
| TSH1 (4-6 weeks before Ramadan) | 29 | 2.2 (2.4) | 33 | 1.4 (1.5) | .26 |
| TSH2 (3-5 days before Ramadan) | 33 | 1.9 (2.0) | 36 | 2.4 (3.7) | .70 |
| TSH3 (mid-Ramadan) | 33 | 5.3 (6.4) | 33 | 3.9 (12) | .005 |
| TSH4 (end of Ramadan) | 33 | 5.6 (6.0) | 36 | 1.7 (2.6) | .0001 |
| TSH5 (4-6 weeks after Ramadan) | 25 | 5.7 (10.8) | 31 | 1.2 (1.3) | .01 |
TSH levels were compared using a 2-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann–Whitney) test.
Comparison of thyrotropin (TSH) levels in the 2 arms at different time points of measurements
| . | Arm A . | Arm B . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSH measurements . | No. . | Mean (SD) . | No. . | Mean (SD) . | P . |
| TSH1 (4-6 weeks before Ramadan) | 29 | 2.2 (2.4) | 33 | 1.4 (1.5) | .26 |
| TSH2 (3-5 days before Ramadan) | 33 | 1.9 (2.0) | 36 | 2.4 (3.7) | .70 |
| TSH3 (mid-Ramadan) | 33 | 5.3 (6.4) | 33 | 3.9 (12) | .005 |
| TSH4 (end of Ramadan) | 33 | 5.6 (6.0) | 36 | 1.7 (2.6) | .0001 |
| TSH5 (4-6 weeks after Ramadan) | 25 | 5.7 (10.8) | 31 | 1.2 (1.3) | .01 |
| . | Arm A . | Arm B . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSH measurements . | No. . | Mean (SD) . | No. . | Mean (SD) . | P . |
| TSH1 (4-6 weeks before Ramadan) | 29 | 2.2 (2.4) | 33 | 1.4 (1.5) | .26 |
| TSH2 (3-5 days before Ramadan) | 33 | 1.9 (2.0) | 36 | 2.4 (3.7) | .70 |
| TSH3 (mid-Ramadan) | 33 | 5.3 (6.4) | 33 | 3.9 (12) | .005 |
| TSH4 (end of Ramadan) | 33 | 5.6 (6.0) | 36 | 1.7 (2.6) | .0001 |
| TSH5 (4-6 weeks after Ramadan) | 25 | 5.7 (10.8) | 31 | 1.2 (1.3) | .01 |
TSH levels were compared using a 2-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann–Whitney) test.
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