Variable | Subgroup | TSH | T3 | T4 | ||||||
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User (n = 197) Mean ± SD | Nonuser (n = 487) Mean ± SD | p-value* | User (n = 197) Mean ± SD | Nonuser (n = 487) Mean ± SD | p-value | User (n = 197) Mean ± SD | Nonuser (n = 487) Mean ± SD | p-value | ||
Total | 3.72 ± 6.2 | 2.58 ± 3.75 | 0.001 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 0.369 | 8 ± 3.6 | 9.8 ± 3.5 | 0.001 | |
Gender | men | 3.31 ± 5.85 | 2.56 ± 3.81 | 0.462 | 1.15 ± 0.46 | 1.27 ± 0.45 | 0.068 | 8.62 ± 3.61 | 9.65 ± 3.68 | 0.018 |
women | 5.6 ± 7.41 | 2.60 ± 3.72 | 0.019 | 0.72 ± 0.46 | 1.27 ± 0.50 | 0.001 | 5.36 ± 2.41 | 9.82 ± 3.45 | 0.001 | |
Age | Q1 | 3.59 ± 5.75 | 2.90 ± 5.11 | 0.179 | 1.10 ± 0.51 | 1.38 ± 0.57 | 0.003 | 7.93 ± 3.72 | 10.13 ± 3.85 | 0.001 |
Q2 | 3.16 ± 4.69 | 2.15 ± 1.55 | 0.957 | 1.04 ± 0.44 | 1.23 ± 0.45 | 0.034 | 8.21 ± 3.55 | 9.50 ± 3.32 | 0.024 | |
Q3 | 4.14 ± 7.16 | 2.59 ± 3.57 | 0.369 | 1.08 ± 0.48 | 1.18 ± 0.42 | 0.169 | 8.27 ± 3.26 | 9.60 ± 3.65 | 0.063 | |
Q4 | 4.01 ± 7.11 | 2.56 ± 3.29 | 0.453 | 1.07 ± 0.54 | 1.27 ± 0.45 | 0.053 | 7.7 ± 4.17 | 9.69 ± 3.19 | 0.001 | |
Body mass index | normal | 3.35 ± 4.91 | 2.46 ± 3.37 | 0.092 | 1.17 ± 0.47 | 1.30 ± 0.51 | 0.156 | 8.36 ± 3.74 | 9.97 ± 3.73 | 0.002 |
Over weight | 4.71 ± 8.14 | 2.51 ± 4.42 | 0.106 | 0.93 ± 0.49 | 1.27 ± 0.48 | 0.001 | 7.4 ± 3.61 | 9.63 ± 3.48 | 0.001 | |
obese | 2.78 ± 4.82 | 2.96 ± 2.66 | 0.011 | 1.07 ± 0.47 | 1.23 ± 0.43 | 0.116 | 8.40 ± 3.29 | 9.64 ± 3.28 | 0.108 | |
Diabetes | yes | 4.58 ± 7.36 | 2.29 ± 2.09 | 0.915 | 1.04 ± 0.53 | 1.28 ± 0.46 | 0.003 | 8.10 ± 4.14 | 9.28 ± 2.99 | 0.023 |
no | 3.37 ± 5.65 | 2.71 ± 4.26 | 0.321 | 1.08 ± 0.47 | 1.26 ± 0.49 | 0.001 | 8.01 ± 3.43 | 9.96 ± 3.73 | 0.001 | |
Cardiac | yes | 3.64 ± 5.66 | 2.61 ± 4.40 | 0.718 | 1.1 ± 0.49 | 1.31 ± 0.52 | 0.012 | 8.29 ± 3.72 | 10.14 ± 3.65 | 0.001 |
no | 3.78 ± 6.64 | 2.56 ± 3.24 | 0.409 | 1.04 ± 0.49 | 1.25 ± 0.46 | 0.001 | 7.83 ± 3.58 | 9.49 ± 3.44 | 0.001 | |
Myocardial infarction | yes | 2.66 ± 3.98 | 2.15 ± 1.78 | 0.483 | 1.2 ± 0.44 | 1.20 ± 0.45 | 0.511 | 8.52 ± 3.33 | 9.69 ± 3.05 | 0.035 |
no | 4.14 ± 6.85 | 2.67 ± 4.05 | 0.149 | 1.02 ± 0.50 | 1.29 ± 0.49 | 0.001 | 7.85 ± 3.75 | 9.77 ± 3.63 | 0.001 |