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Table 4 Prevalence of SCH with some metabolic risk factors in female participants (n = 2306)

From: Sex differences in subclinical hypothyroidism and associations with metabolic risk factors: a health examination-based study in mainland China

Metabolic risk factors

Age < 40

Age ≥ 40

SCH (n (%))

EUT (n (%))

p

SCH (n (%))

EUT (n (%))

p

Low BP and low BMI

31 (3.26)

921 (96.74)

< 0.001

21 (3.09)

658 (96.91)

< 0.001

High BP and/or high BMI

18 (9.62)

169 (90.38)

 

43 (8.81)

445 (91.19)

 
  1. Data is presented as n
  2. Low BP means systolic blood pressure ≤ 130 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≤ 85 mmHg; high BP means systolic blood pressure > 130 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 85 mmHg; low BMI means ≤25 kg/m2; high BMI means > 25 kg/m2
  3. Abbreviations: SCH subclinical hypothyroidism, EUT euthyroid, BP blood pressure, BMI body-mass index
  4. P < 0.05 is considered as statistically significance
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

ISSN: 1472-6823

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