Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants with or without thyroid nodules
Characteristic | No nodules (N = 1460) | Nodules (N = 2074) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 1077 (45.12%) | 1310 (54.88%) | 0.000 |
Female | 383 (33.39%) | 764 (66.61%) | |
Age (years) | 45.97 ± 8.43 | 50.54 ± 9.95 | 0.000 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.63 ± 3.70 | 25.89 ± 3.78 | 0.036 |
VFA (cm2) | 89.19 ± 39.29 | 92.74 ± 39.46 | 0.008 |
SBP (mmHg) | 127.45 ± 17.28 | 129.83 ± 16.94 | 0.000 |
DBP (mmHg) | 78.55 ± 12.39 | 79.02 ± 11.88 | 0.259 |
UA (μmol/L) | 343.60 ± 88.01 | 344.26 ± 85.75 | 0.821 |
FBG (mmol/L) | 5.58 ± 1.55 | 5.69 ± 1.74 | 0.038 |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.69 ± 1.40 | 1.75 ± 1.33 | 0.207 |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.04 ± 0.80 | 3.07 ± 0.80 | 0.272 |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.30 ± 0.27 | 1.31 ± 0.28 | 0.111 |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.88 ± 0.94 | 4.91 ± 0.94 | 0.386 |
Smoking status | |||
 No | 1005 (40.75%) | 1461 (59.25%) | 0.305 |
 Currently | 455 (42.60%) | 613 (57.40%) | |
High salt intake status | |||
 No | 1451 (41.29%) | 2063 (58.71%) | 0.737 |
 Currently | 9 (45.00%) | 11 (55.00%) | |
BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 800 (40.49%) | 1176 (59.51%) | 0.261 |
VFA ≥ 100 cm2 | 542 (38.66%) | 860 (61.34%) | 0.009 |