Table 2 Clinical characteristics of thyroid patients who have a follow-up at ambulatory clinics in selected hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia, from July 01-Sept 30, 2022, (n = 351).

From: Drug related problems and associated factors among thyroid disorder patients in Northwest Ethiopia

Clinical characteristics

Categories

Frequency N (%)

Thyroid disease

Hyperthyroidism

318 (90.60)

Hypothyroidism

33 (9.40)

Duration of treatment

3 month-1 year

85 (24.22)

1 year-3 year

189 (53.85)

3year- 5 year

59 (16.81)

˃ 5 year

18 (5.13)

Traditional medicine

No

3 (0.86)

Yes

348 (99.14)

Previous Thyroidectomy

No

338 (96.30)

Yes

13 (3.70)

Co-morbidity

No

234 (66.67)

Yes

117 (33.33)

Number of comorbidity

1

95 (81.2%)

2

13 (11.1%)

≥ 3

9 (7.7%)

Type of Comorbidities

Heart failure

9 (8.33)

Diabetes mellitus

18 (16.67)

Hypertension

29 (26.85)

HF and HTN

1 (0.93)

DM and HTN

5 (4.63)

HF and AF

7 (6.48)

AF

12 (11.11)

Others*

27 (25.00)

Poly-pharmacy

No

279 (79.49)

Yes

72 (20.51)

  1. * (DVT, HIV infection, Corpulmonale, Tuberculosis, Dyspepsia, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Osteoarthritis) Abbreviations: HR: Heart failure, HTN: Hypertension, DM: Diabetes Mellitus, AF: Atrial fibrillation.