Table 2 Pearson's correlation coefficients for simple linear regression between the IMT and all the other parameters in the Hashimoto patients, controls and the population as a whole
| Â | Hashimoto (n = 30) | Controls (n = 74) | Total (n = 104) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.60 *** p < 0.001 | 0.50 *** p < 0.001 | 0.53 *** p < 0.001 |
BMI | -0.10 p = 0.613 | 0.10 p = 0.382 | 0.06 p = 0.572 |
Waist circumference | 0.20 p = 0.294 | 0.22 p = 0.062 | 0.21* p = 0.037 |
Fasting glycemia | 0.62 *** p < 0.001 | 0.25 * p = 0.030 | 0.31 ** p = 0.001 |
Fasting insulinemia | -0.08 p = 0.660 | 0.05 p = 0.649 | 0.03 p = 0.779 |
TSH | 0.13 p = 0.481 | -0.05 p = 0.693 | 0.08 p = 0.445 |
FT3 | -0.01 p = 0.951 | 0.02 p = 0.841 | -0.04 p = 0.694 |
FT4 | 0.03 p = 0.876 | -0.01 p = 0.941 | 0 p = 0.987 |
Total cholesterol | 0.46 * p = 0.011 | 0.26 * p = 0.025 | 0.33 ** p = 0.001 |
HDL cholesterol | 0.00 p = 0.989 | -0.07 p = 0.570 | -0.05 p = 0.618 |
Triglycerides | 0.52 ** p = 0.003 | 0.23 p = 0.051 | 0.36 *** p < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure | 0.48** P = 0.008 | 0.34** P = 0.003 | 0.35*** P < 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 0.21 P = 0.270 | 0.23* P = 0.046 | 0.18 P = 0.064 |
Hypertension | 0.23 p = 0.231 | 0.28 * p = 0.016 | 0.26 ** p = 0.009 |