- Congenital hypothyroidism (present from birth) occurs in about 1 in every 2,000 -
4,000 babies[1]
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis, the most common cause of acquired hypothyroidism in children
affects 1% - 2% of adolescents globally[3]
- Hyperthyroidism occurs in 8 of every 1,000,000 children less than 15 years old and in
one in every 1,000,000 children less than 4 years old[2]
About the international survey
The survey was commissioned by Merck in February 2016 to identify mothers' awareness and understanding of thyroid disorders in children. 100 mothers per country were surveyed by Opinion Health, a market research company, across 16 countries. The total sample was 1,600 mothers.
The sample consisted exclusively of mothers above 18 years, with children aged 0-15. The countries covered by the survey are below:
Europe
Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Turkey, Russia
South East Asia
Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore
Central/South America
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Africa
South Africa
About Thyroid Federation International (TFI)
Thyroid Federation International first convened in Toronto at the 11th International Thyroid Congress in September 1995. Diana Meltzer Abramsky, who in 1980 founded the Thyroid Foundation of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, first advocated the vision of a world thyroid patient organization to deal with the problems of thyroid disease in a global perspective. Since then the Federation has grown to include thyroid organizations in many parts of the world, including Europe, North and South America, Australia and Japan. TFI is an independent, worldwide network of patient-support organizations. The Federation works together for the benefit of those affected by thyroid disorders by providing information and raising awareness, by encouraging and assisting the formation of patient-oriented groups, and by working closely with the medical professions. TFI has a Medical Advisory Board, which consists of some of the most eminent thyroid specialists in the world. For more information, please visit http://www.thyroid-fed.org/tfi-wp
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