Research Article

Free Triiodothyronine and Cholesterol Levels in Euthyroid Elderly T2DM Patients

Table 3

Correlation coefficients of cholesterol and its LDL and HDL fractions to FT3 and FT4 in T2DM elderly patients controlling for age, BMI, disease duration, and HbA1c.

Control variables Thyroid hormone GroupStatisticsTotal cholesterolLDL cholesterolHDL cholesterol

Age, BMI, disease duration, blood pressure, and HbA1cFT3IT 𝑟 0.3460.3240.147
𝑝 0.0060.009n.s.
OHA 𝑟 −0.0140.043−0.038
𝑝 n.s.n.s.n.s.
FT4IT 𝑟 −0.295−0.241−0.310
𝑝 0.0190.0500.013
OHA 𝑟 −0.149−0.142−0.119
𝑝 n.s.n.s.n.s.

IT: insulin treated; OHA: treated by oral hypoglycaemic agents.