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Table 1 Characteristics of the studied population

From: Increased carotid IMT in overweight and obese women affected by Hashimoto's thyroiditis: an adiposity and autoimmune linkage?

Variables

n = 104

HASHIMOTO (n = 30)

CONTROLS (n = 74)

P

Age (years)

39.8 ± 11.1

(18 - 66)

41.1 ± 11.9

(21 - 66)

39.2 ± 10.8

(18 - 61)

0.421

BMI (kg/m 2 )

34.7 ± 6

(25 - 64.6)

34.5 ± 4.6

(27.2 - 45.1)

34.8 ± 6.5

(25 - 64.6)

0.847

Waist circumference (cm)

105.9 ± 12.8

(82 - 155)

105.6 ± 10.3

(88 - 132)

106 ± 13.7

(82 - 155)

0.903

Fasting glycemia (mg/dl)

92 ± 10.1

(70 - 118)

90.2 ± 9.5

(70 - 109)

92.7 ± 10.3

(70 - 118)

0.253

Fasting insulinemia (μIU/ml)

28.4 ± 17.9

(5 - 99)

29.5 ± 16.8

(6 - 72)

28 ± 18.4

(5 - 99)

0.688

TSH (μU/ml)

1.96 ± 1.05

(0.38 - 4.5)

2.47 ± 1.17

(0.5 - 4.31)

1.76 ± 0.94

(0.38 - 4.5)

0.002

FT3 (pg/ml)

3.25 ± 0.38

(2.3 - 4)

3.11 ± 0.4

(2.37 - 3.94)

3.31 ± 0.36

(2.3 - 4)

0.015

FT4 (pg/ml)

10.29 ± 1.2

(8 - 14.1)

10.26 ± 1.26

(8.44 - 13.3)

10.3 ± 1.19

(8 - 14.1)

0.869

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

194.8 ± 38.3

(133 - 297)

201 ± 43.3

(133 - 297)

192.3 ± 36.1

(134 - 297)

0.299

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

49.1 ± 10.7

(25 - 85)

49 ± 9.7

(31 - 77)

49.1 ± 11.1

(25 - 85)

0.985

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

94.7 ± 43.1

(27 - 248)

114.4 ± 47.4

(47 - 248)

86.7 ± 38.8

(27 - 225)

0.003

IMT (mm)

0.65 ± 0.11

(0.42 - 0.89)

0.69 ± 0.1

(0.48 - 0.89)

0.64 ± 0.11

(0.42-0.89)

0.026

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

121.7 ± 13.2

(90-160)

120.6 ± 12.1

(105-150)

122.2 ± 13.7

(90-160)

0.573

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

79.0 ± 8.6

(65-110)

76.8 ± 6.9

(65-90)

79.8 ± 9.14

(65-110)

0.098

Hypertension (%)

30.8

30

31.1

0.915

  1. Mean values ± Standard Deviation (Range)