Variables | With thyroid nodules (N = 586) | Without thyroid nodules (N = 586) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (year, X ± s) | 49.42 ± 8.97 | 49.09 ± 9.15 | 0.95 |
% of women | 63.80 | 64.00 | 0.89 |
Cigarette smoking (%) | 14.80 | 15.30 | 0.70 |
Alcohol drinking (%) | 29.30 | 28.90 | 0.81 |
Body mass index (kg/m2, X ± s) | 25.24 ± 3.59 | 24.53 ± 3.31 | < 0.01** |
%TBF | 25.76 ± 5.12 | 25.17 ± 4.96 | < 0.05* |
Heart rate (/min) | 69.64 ± 8.30 | 69.47 ± 8.90 | 0.41 |
Basal metabolic rate [kJ/(m2·h)] | 1335.85 ± 183.46 | 1316.29 ± 168.23 | 0.06 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 118.04 ± 17.60 | 116.38 ± 17.03 | 0.46 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.85 ± 9.84 | 79.46 ± 9.97 | 0.51 |