Fig. 2From: Prevalence and associated metabolic factors for thyroid nodules: a cross-sectional study in Southwest of China with more than 120 thousand populationsIndependent risk factors of multiple thyroid nodules analyzed by multivariate binary logistic regression (vs. single thyroid nodules, N = 41,547). a: total population, adjusted for BMI, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, HUA and fatty liver; b: male population, adjusted for BMI, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, HUA and fatty liver; c: female population, adjusted for BMI, central obesity, diabetes, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, HUA and fatty liver. BMI: body mass index; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; DM: diabetes mellitus; IFG: impaired fasting glucose; HUA: hyperuricemiaBack to article page