Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the participants, NHANES 2007–2012 (n = 7943)
Variables | Hypothyroidism N = 614 (7.7%) | Normal Control N = 7329 (92.3%) | P value | Total N = 7943 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean years (SE) | 51.2 (0.8) | 46. 1 (0.3) | < 0.001 | 47.0 (0.3) |
Female, % (SE) | 76.0% (2.4) | 49.4% (0.5) | < 0.001 | 51.5% (0.5) |
Race/ethnicity, % (SE) | < 0.001 | |||
Non-Hispanic White | 86.8% (2.0) | 68.2% (2.4) | 69.7% (2.3) | |
Non-Hispanic Black | 3.3% (0.6) | 10.8% (1.2) | 10.2% (1.1) | |
Mexican American | 4.1% (0.9) | 8.5% (1.1) | 8.1% (1.0) | |
Other race | 5.8% (1.3) | 12.5% (1.2) | 12% (1.2) | |
Education, % (SE) | 0.047 | |||
Less than 12 | 15.2% (2.0) | 19.4% (1.1) | 19% (1.0) | |
12 | 22.9% (2.0) | 23.5% (0.8) | 23.5% (0.8) | |
More than 12 | 62.0% (3.0) | 57.1% (1.5) | 57.5% (1.5) | |
FPIR, % (SE) | < 0.001 | |||
< 1 (Lowest income) | 7.9% (1.4) | 14.9% (0.9) | 14.3% (0.9) | |
1 to < 2 | 21.6% (1.7) | 20.7% (0.9) | 20.7% (0.9) | |
2 to < 4 | 31.7% (2.3) | 27.2% (1.0) | 27.5% (1.0) | |
≥4 (Highest income) | 38.7% (3.0) | 37.3% (1.5) | 37.4% (1.5) | |
Health insurance, % (SE) | 92.6% (1.1) | 79.8% (0.8) | < 0.001 | 80.8% (0.8) |
Physical activity, % (SE) | 47.5% (3.7) | 59% (0.8) | 0.001 | 58.1% (0.9) |
Smoking, % (SE) | 0.002 | |||
Current | 13.3% (1.7) | 21.8% (0.9) | 21.1% (0.8) | |
Former | 2.9% (1.1) | 2.9% (0.3) | 2.9% (0.3) | |
Never | 83.6% (1.8) | 75.1% (0.9) | 75.8% (0.8) | |
Alcohol use, % (SE) | ||||
Never | 13.9% (1.8) | 9.8% (0.6) | 0.010 | 10.1% (0.5) |
Former | 12% (1.3) | 11.7% (0.6) | 11.8% (0.5) | |
Current | 74.1% (2.1) | 78.5% (0.8) | 78.1% (0.8) |