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Table 2 Anthropometric characteristics of the study subjects

From: No association between subclinical hypothyroidism and dyslipidemia in children and adolescents

 

Total (847)

 

Age 2–10 years (421)

 

Age 10–18 years (426)

 
 

Euthyroid (666)

Subclinical Hypothyroid (181)

P

Euthyroid (325)

Subclinical Hypothyroid (96)

P

Euthyroid (341)

Subclinical Hypothyroid (85)

P

Age

9.96 ± 3.40

9.98 ± 3.28

0.945

7.26 ± 2.047

7.54 ± 1.79

0.234

12.53 ± 2.25

12.74 ± 2.21

0.449

Sex (Male)

42.8%

44.8%

0.637

34.8%

39.6%

0.388

50.4%

50.6%

0.980

Height (cm)

135.20 ± 19.48

137.16 ± 18.37

0.226

121.17 ± 15.60

125.43 ± 14.11

0.017*

148.57 ± 11.97

150.40 ± 12.79

0.215

Weight (kg)

38.66 ± 20.22

41.31 ± 19.44

0.116

26.99 ± 12.23

31.54 ± 14.17

0.002*

49.79 ± 20.06

52.34±18.72

0.289

TSH (mIU/L)

2.52 ± 1.16

6.90 ± 1.52

< 0.001*

2.50 ± 1.15

6.80 ± 1.51

< 0.001*

2.53 ± 1.17

7.01 ± 1.52

< 0.001*

FT4 (ng/dL)

1.40 ± 0.25

1.43 ± 0.26

0.242

1.39 ±0.25

1.42±0.27

0.298

1.42 ± 0.25

1.44 ± 0.25

0.491

BMI Z score

0.16 ± 1.84

0.55 ± 1.80

0.012*

-0.08±1.92

0.49±1.95

0.011*

0.40 ± 1.73

0.62 ± 1.62

0.285

BMI

19.76 ± 6.14

20.98 ± 7.39

0.024*

17.50±4.68

19.19±5.44

0.007*

21.91 ± 6.57

23.00 ± 8.71

0.205

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index; TSH thyroid stimulating hormone; FT4 free T4.
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