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thyroid-iodine-deficiency

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1	42	F	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	56	F	0	0	1	secondary	1	0	0	thyroid_cancer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	27	F	0	0	0	none	1	1	1	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	29	F	0	0	1	none	1	0	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
5	48	M	0	0	0	secondary	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	40	F	0	0	1	none	1	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	48	F	0	0	0	none	1	1	0	hyperthyroidism	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
8	22	F	0	0	1	tertiary	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	10	F	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	63	F	0	0	1	primary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
11	15	F	0	1	0	primary	0	1	1	thyroid_nodule	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
12	28	M	0	0	0	tertiary	1	0	0	thyroid_nodule	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	53	F	0	0	1	none	1	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	44	F	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	63	F	0	0	0	primary	1	0	0	hypothyroidism	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
16	60	F	0	0	0	tertiary	1	1	1	endemic_goitre	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	23	F	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	20	M	0	0	0	tertiary	1	0	0	hyperthyroidism	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
19	23	F	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
20	34	F	0	0	1	none	1	1	1	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	38	F	0	1	1	none	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
22	45	M	0	0	0	tertiary	0	0	0	thyroid_nodule	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	61	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	1	0	hypothyroidism	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
24	56	F	0	0	0	secondary	0	0	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
25	12	M	1	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
26	56	F	0	0	0	primary	0	0	1	thyroid_nodule	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
27	28	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	26	F	0	0	0	primary	0	0	0	endemic_goitre	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	34	M	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	30	F	0	0	0	secondary	0	1	0	endemic_goitre	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
31	31	F	0	1	1	none	1	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
32	25	M	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	thyroiditis	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	15	M	0	0	0	none	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	44	F	0	0	1	tertiary	1	0	0	thyroid_nodule	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	44	F	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
36	68	M	0	0	0	secondary	0	0	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	47	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
38	52	F	0	0	1	secondary	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	13	F	1	0	0	none	1	0	0	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	64	F	0	0	0	tertiary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
41	22	F	0	1	1	primary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42	35	M	0	0	0	primary	1	0	0	thyroid_cancer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
43	70	F	0	0	0	secondary	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
44	35	F	0	0	1	secondary	1	0	0	thyroid_nodule	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	59	F	0	0	0	tertiary	0	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	41	F	0	0	1	none	1	0	0	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	41	F	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	25	F	0	0	1	none	1	0	1	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
49	29	F	0	0	1	tertiary	1	0	0	thyroid_nodule	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
50	47	F	0	0	0	secondary	0	0	1	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
51	43	F	0	0	1	primary	0	0	1	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	26	M	0	0	1	none	0	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	29	F	0	0	0	none	1	1	0	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
54	43	F	0	1	0	none	1	0	0	hyperthyroidism	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
55	49	F	0	0	1	primary	1	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
56	14	F	1	0	1	primary	0	1	1	endemic_goitre	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1
57	8	M	1	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	thyroiditis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	70	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
59	39	M	0	0	0	secondary	0	0	0	thyroid_nodule	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
60	38	F	0	1	1	tertiary	1	1	0	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	20	M	0	0	1	secondary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	24	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
63	41	M	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	36	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
65	66	F	0	0	0	primary	1	0	0	thyroid_nodule	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	30	M	0	0	0	primary	1	1	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
67	28	M	0	0	1	primary	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
68	19	M	0	0	1	primary	1	1	0	thyroid_nodule	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
69	54	F	0	0	0	primary	1	0	0	thyroid_cancer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	63	F	0	0	1	tertiary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
71	56	F	0	0	1	primary	1	0	0	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	39	F	0	0	0	primary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	56	F	0	0	1	secondary	1	0	1	thyroid_nodule	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	43	F	0	0	0	primary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
75	63	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
76	47	F	0	0	0	primary	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
77	33	F	0	0	0	primary	0	0	0	thyroiditis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
78	40	F	0	0	1	primary	1	1	1	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
79	44	F	0	0	0	tertiary	1	0	0	hypothyroidism	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
80	37	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	thyroid_nodule	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
81	49	F	0	0	1	none	0	0	0	iodine_deficiency_only	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
82	18	F	0	0	0	primary	1	0	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
83	61	M	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
84	41	M	0	0	0	primary	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
85	27	F	0	0	1	secondary	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
86	58	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
87	35	F	0	0	1	none	0	0	1	endemic_goitre	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
88	38	F	0	0	1	none	0	1	1	endemic_goitre	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
89	39	F	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	thyroiditis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
90	24	F	0	0	1	none	1	0	0	hypothyroidism	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
91	44	F	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	thyroid_nodule	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
92	50	M	0	0	0	none	0	0	1	hypothyroidism	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
93	52	M	0	0	0	tertiary	1	1	1	endemic_goitre	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
94	58	F	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	thyroid_nodule	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
95	39	F	0	0	1	primary	1	1	0	thyroid_nodule	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
96	31	F	0	0	1	primary	1	0	0	hyperthyroidism	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
97	48	F	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	thyroid_nodule	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
98	34	F	0	0	0	primary	1	0	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
99	31	F	0	0	0	tertiary	0	1	0	subclinical_hypothyroid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
100	50	F	0	0	0	secondary	1	0	0	endemic_goitre	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

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Thyroid Disorders & Iodine Deficiency Dataset

Abstract

This dataset provides 30,000 simulated thyroid disorder patient records (10,000 per scenario) from sub-Saharan Africa. Each record contains 45+ variables including iodine status, thyroid diagnosis, goitre, investigations, treatment, and outcomes. Three settings: endocrine clinic (TSH 70%, levothyroxine 21%), district hospital (TSH 0%, levothyroxine 22%), and rural health centre (TSH 0%, levothyroxine 0%).

1. Introduction

Thyroid disorders are the #2 endocrine disorder in SSA after diabetes. Iodine deficiency remains a significant public health concern — 30-70% of populations in deficient areas have goitre. Salt iodization programmes have varying coverage. TSH testing is rarely available outside specialist centres. 8% of SSA newborns are unprotected from iodine-deficiency related learning disabilities (UNICEF).

This dataset is entirely simulated. It must not be used for clinical decision-making.

2. Methodology

2.1 Parameterization

Parameter	Value	Source
#2 endocrine disorder	Yes	PMC 2017
Goitre in deficient areas	30-70%	PMC 2011
Newborns unprotected	8%	UNICEF/PMC 2011
Salt iodization coverage	30-85%	Endotext 2024
TSH access rural	~0%	Literature

2.2 Scenario Design

Scenario	TSH	Ultrasound	Levothyroxine	Iodized Salt
Endocrine clinic	Yes	Yes	Yes	85%
District hospital	No	No	Yes	66%
Rural HC	No	No	No	30%

3. Schema

Column	Type	Description
id	int	Unique identifier
age	int	Patient age
sex	categorical	M / F
diagnosis	categorical	goitre / hypothyroidism / hyperthyroidism / nodule / cancer
iodine_deficient	binary	Iodine deficient
iodized_salt_use	binary	Uses iodized salt
goitre_present	binary	Goitre present
goitre_grade	int	WHO goitre grade (1-3)
tsh_tested	binary	TSH tested
levothyroxine_prescribed	binary	On levothyroxine
thyroid_controlled	binary	Thyroid function controlled
quality_of_life_impaired	binary	QoL impaired

4. Validation

Validation Report

Key validation checks:

Iodine deficiency: 15% → 24% → 40% ✓
Iodized salt: 85% → 66% → 30% ✓
TSH testing: 70% → 0% → 0% ✓
Levothyroxine: 21% → 22% → 0% ✓
Goitre: ~50% across scenarios ✓
Clinical diagnosis only dominates outside specialist ✓

5. Usage

from datasets import load_dataset
dataset = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/thyroid-iodine-deficiency", "district_hospital")
df = dataset["train"].to_pandas()

6. Limitations

Simulated: Not from real endocrine registries.
No serial TSH: No longitudinal monitoring.
Simplified: No detailed autoimmune markers.
No neonatal screening: No congenital hypothyroidism screening.

7. References

NCBI Endotext (2024). Thyroid disorders in tropics.
PMC (2017). Thyroid disorders Central Ghana.
PMC (2025). Hypothyroidism prevalence.
PMC (2011). Epidemiology thyroid diseases Africa.
PubMed (2007). Thyroid diseases SSA.

Citation

@dataset{esa_thyroid_iodine_2025,
  title={Thyroid Disorders and Iodine Deficiency Dataset},
  author={Electric Sheep Africa},
  year={2025},
  publisher={Hugging Face},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/thyroid-iodine-deficiency}
}

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CC-BY-4.0

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