Table 2 Characteristics of T2DM subjects according to thyroid autoimmunity status

Number (%)

64 (21.2)

239 (78.8)

<0.0001

Female Gender, n (%)

58 (70)

138 (57.7)

0.04

Age, years, (mean ± SD)

57.5 ± 9.0

57.4 ± 9.5

0.93

Duration of T2DM, median (IQR)

5 (3–10)

5 (2–10)

0.49

Systolic blood pressure, median (IQR)

140 (130–160)

139 (130–150)

0.33

Diastolic blood pressure, median (IQR)

85.5 (70–90)

80 (72–90)

0.31

Smoking, n (%)

7 (13.0)

15 (6.3)

0.27

Alcohol, n (%)

31 (48.4)

86 (36.0)

0.08

BMI, Kg/m², median (IQR)

24.7 (24.8–30.4)

26.9 (24.5–32.1)

0.79

Waist circumference, cm, median (IQR)

99 (88–109)

95 (86–102)

0.04

Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L, median (IQR)

9.7 (8.7–11.2)

7.6 (6.7–9.4)

<0.0001

HbA1c % median IQR

8.2 (6.8–9.8)

6.1 (5.2–9.6)

<0.001

TC median IQR

6.03 (4.7–7.06)

4.9 (3.9–5.7)

<0.001

LDL-C, mmol/L median IQR

3.87 (2.83–5.08)

2.90 (2.0–3.60)

<0.0001

HDL-C, mmol/L median (IQR)

1.22 (1.0–1.45)

1.18 (1.0–1.5)

0.41

Triglycerides, mmol/L, median (IQR)

1.25 (0.99-1.67)

1.19 (0.9-1.60)

0.18

Creatinine, mmol/L, median (IQR)

84 (62–106)

77 (63–99)

0.21

TSH, pmol/L, median (IQR)

3.4 (0.1–8.1)

1.1 (0.8–1.8)

<0.04