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Table 2 Stratification of hormonal, antropometric, clinical, radiologic, biochemical and metabolic parameters in NFAI patients by age

From: The prevalence and characteristics of non-functioning and autonomous cortisol secreting adrenal incidentaloma after patients’ stratification by body mass index and age

Variable

Age (years)

P value

< 40

N = 5

40–49

N = 36

50–59

N = 86

60–69

N = 86

70–79

N = 68

> 79

N = 9

Basal serum cortisol (nmol/l)

a

a

371 (312–439)

375 (323–458)

403 (324.5–457.25)

392 (317–430)

0.489

Serum cortisol after ODST (nmol/l)a

28 (27.6–28)

30.3 (27.6–38)

35.35 (30.9–39.28)

34.05 (28.78–43.28)

36.85 (29.28–41.33)

30.3 (27.6–38.95)

0.183

Basal DHEAS (μmol/L)

a

2.15 (1.7–2.8)

1.7 (1.2–3.2)

1.55 (0.83–2.1)

1.3 (0.81–2.1)

1.15 (0.53–2.45)

0.002

DHEAS after ODST (μmol/L)

a

0.65 (0.4–1.2)

0.9 (0.4–1.8)

0.69 (0.3–1.2)

0.6 (0.34–0.93)

1.15 (0.23–1.95)

0.041

Aldosteron (nmol/l)

a

0.18 (0.15–0.2)

0.14 (0.1–0.23)

0.17 (0.11–0.26)

0.2 (0.11–0.26)

0.1 (0.06–0.26)

0.278

Plasma Renin Activity – PRA (μg/l/h)

a

0.41 (0.23–0.89)

0.39 (0.15–1.28)

0.27 (0.11–1.5)

0.54 (0.26–1.87)

0.31 (0.01–0.31)

0.421

TSH (mE/l)

1.35 (1.27–1.35)

1.39 (1.19–3.04)

2.11 (1.24–3.26)

6.5 (5.6–7.63)

1.33 (0.83–4.92)

0.46 (0.21–0.79)

< 0.001

Pairwise comparisons

50–59 vs. > 79 P = 0.005

60–69 vs. > 79 P < 0.001

60–69 vs. 70–79 P = 0.003

40–49 vs. 60–69 P = 0.007

50–59 vs. 60–69 P = 0.024

Body mass (kg)

92.45 (54.75–143.95)

75.3 (65.9–86)

83.5 (72.3–93.85)

78.5 (73.5–90)

80.45 (65.7–88.9)

71 (63.5–82)

0.031

BMI (kg/m2)

35.45 (20.46–52.53)

28.57 (24.13–31.2)

29.04 (25.77–32.54)

28.56 (25.8–33.35)

28.2 (24.98–31.23)

28.04 (25.59–30.53)

0.715

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

120 (118.5–160)

127.5 (120–140)

135 (120–145)

141.5 (126.5–151.5)

145 (126–155)

155 (152–170)

< 0.001

Pairwise comparisons

40–49 vs. > 79 P = 0.003

50–59 vs. > 79 P = 0.007

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

85 (80–97.5)

77 (73–86.25)

78 (70–87)

75 (70–83.5)

74 (65–80)

88 (80–98)

0.002

Pairwise comparisons

70–79 vs. > 79 P = 0.014

Heart rate

94 (69.5–100.5)

80 (71.5–90)

73.5 (68–90.25)

72.5 (63.25–81.75)

75 (67–87.75)

70 (66–87)

0.258

Fasting glucose (mmol/liter)

4.5 (4.4–5.2)

4.9 (4.6–5.5)

5.3 (5–6.2)

5.55 (5.03–6.2)

5.4 (5–6.2)

5.6 (5.05–6.35)

0.003

Pairwise comparisons

40–49 vs. 60–69 P = 0.015

Total cholesterol (mmol/liter)

4.5 (3.93–5.83)

5.3 (4.88–5.83)

5.55 (4.5–6.4)

4.95 (4.33–5.5)

4.7 (4.1–5.7)

4.45 (3.58–5.58)

0.038

HDL (mmol/liter)

1.3 (0.95–1.95)

1.2 (1–1.43)

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

1.3 (1.1–1.58)

1.2 (1.1–1.6)

1.1 (0.95–1.15)

0.419

LDL (mmol/liter)

2.35 (1.9–3.55)

3.4 (3–3.9)

3.55 (2.7–4.3)

2.9 (2.33–3.58)

2.8 (2.2–3.5)

2.75 (1.95–3.65)

0.002

Pairwise comparisons

50–59 vs. 70–79 P = 0.008

50–59 vs. 60–69 P = 0.047

Triglycerides (mmol/liter)

1.3 (0.85–4.45)

1.6 (1.08–2.03)

1.7 (1.3–2.2)

1.5 (1.2–2.2)

1.3 (1.05–2.05)

1.55 (1.08–2.08)

0.417

Creatinine (mmol/liter)

68.5 (61.5–75.5)

62 (57–71.5)

71 (64–79)

69 (61–84)

77 (64–95)

72 (64.5–86.5)

0.006

Pairwise comparisons

40–49 vs. 70–79 P = 0.001

Sodium (mmol/liter)

142.5 (139.75–143)

141 (140–142.5)

142 (141–143)

142 (141–144)

142 (140.75–143)

143 (142.5–144)

0.058

  1. for 70 patients, data were provided as below 27.6, for 20 below 28 and for 1 below 31.3
  2. adata available for only 1 patient or no patients
  3. Data are given as Median (25–75%)