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Table 3 Clinical characteristics of different TSH categories in 406 euthyroid non-smokers with newly diagnosed asymptomatic CHD

From: A high normal TSH level is associated with an atherogenic lipid profile in euthyroid non-smokers with newly diagnosed asymptomatic coronary heart disease

 

G1

TSH

0.3-0.99 mIU/L

G2

TSH

1.0-1.89 mIU/L

G3

TSH

1.9-2.49 mIU/L

G4

TSH

2.5-4.8 mIU/L

N = 406

79(19.46%)

135(33.25%)

78(19.21%)

114(28.08)

Age (yr)

67.04 ± 10.63

64.59 ± 10.15

63.56 ± 11.32

63.20 ± 10.72

Male

40(50.6%)

69(51.1%)

41(52.6%)

37(32.5%)

DM history

15(19.0%)

24(17.8%)

12(15.4%)

12(12.3%)

Drinking history

4(5.1%)

21(15.6%)

12(15.4%)

14(12.3%)

Hypertension History

55(69.6%)

90(66.7%)

60(76.9%)

85(74.6%)

FT3 (pmol/L)

4.34 ± 0.75

4.44 ± 0.74

4.26 ± 0.64

4.26 ± 0.69

FT4 (pmol/L)

17.73 ± 2.56

17.26 ± 2.25

17.05 ± 2.44

16.38 ± 2.21

FBG (mmol/L)

6.26 ± 2.32

6.00 ± 1.82

5.53 ± 1.38*

5.49 ± 1.22**

UA (mmol/L)

330.72 ± 112.40

327.80 ± 100.85

314.83 ± 111.46

315.48 ± 115.29

DBP (mmHg)

80.00(24)

79.00(17)

80.00(12)

80(16)

SBP (mmHg)

135.00(25.00)

132.00(20.00)

132.00(27.75)

135.00(25)

Antithyroid antibody

positivity

16(25.8%)

33(30.6%)

13(19.7%)

31(31.6%)

  1. Data are presented as means ± standard deviations, medians (interquartile ranges) or number (percentage).
  2. DM, diabetes mellitus; FT3, free-triiodothyronine; FT4, free-thyroxine; FBG, fasting blood glucose; UA, uric acid; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure
  3. *P < 0.05 vs.G1; **P < 0.01 vs.G1