Iodine Deficiency in Patients with Hypothyroidism: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Baseline characteristics.
(S)H
Control
value
Diagnosis
Subclinical hypothyroidism
87.5%
0%
NR
Overt hypothyroidism
12.5%
0%
T1DM
0%
100%
Age (years)
Median
42.5
42.5
0.9672
Min–Max
22–78
23–76
IQR
27.5–59.3
27.5–58.5
Sex
Female (%)
79.2%
79.2%
1.0001
Male (%)
20.8%
20.8%
BMI (kg/m2)
Median
25.4
24.5
0.6472
Min-Max
18–43
19–39
IQR
22–29
22–29
TSH (mU/L)
Median
8.8
2.1
<0.0012
Min–Max
4.1–66
0.5–4.2
IQR
6–15.3
1.6–2.5
Smoking
Percentage
12.5%
4.2%
0.6091
Alcohol
Percentage
45.5%
54.5%
0.7631
Cardiovascular disease
Yes (%)
8.3%
8.3%
1.0001
Goitera
Yes (%)
12.5%
NR
Anti-TPO
Positive (%)
59.1%
NR
aBy physical examination, 1 Fisher exact test, 2 Mann–Whitney U test; (S)H, overt or subclinical hypothyroidism; T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus; IQR, interquartile range; BMI, body mass index; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; NR, not reported.