Table 1 Characteristics of HT patients and controls
From: Low vitamin D levels are associated with cognitive impairment in patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis
Characteristics | Patients with HT | Controls | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 194 | 200 | |
Age (years), mean ± (SD) | 49.4 ± 9.8 | 48.6 ± 9.1 | 0.352 |
Sex (female/male) | 36/158 | 43/157 | 0.466 |
Educaton (years), median (IQR) | 11 (8–14) | 12 (9–14) | 0.255 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± (SD) | 24.2 ± 3.2 | 24.5 ± 3.3 | 0.437 |
TSH (IU/mL), mean ± (SD) | 2.2 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 0.169 |
FT3 (pmol/L), mean ± (SD) | 4.8 ± 1.1 | 4.6 ± 1.2 | 0.229 |
FT4 (pmol/L), mean ± (SD) | 18.1 ± 4.4 | 18.6 ± 4.7 | 0.254 |
25(OH)D (nmol/L), median (IQR) | 40.4 (34.3–46.9) | 58.3 (52.1–64.8) | < 0.001 |