Research Article

Predictive Factors of Development of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy for Patients with Juvenile Graves’ Disease

Table 2

Comparison of clinical findings and environmental risk factors between the groups with and without GO.

FactorGO (−)GO (+) value

Thyroid disease in family38.0 (35)68.4 (26)0.002
Loss of weight56.5 (52)60.5 (23)0.670
Drug-induced hypothyroidism8.7 (8)18.4 (7)0.114
Thyroid gland volume (clinical assessment)
 I°27.2 (25)13.2 (5)<0.001
 II°56.5 (52)34.2 (13)
 III°16.3 (15)52.6 (20)
Smoking3.1 (4)7.7 (10)<0.001
Work character
 Does not work11.5 (15)3.8 (5)0.761
 Intellectual 51.5 (67)23.1 (30)
 Physical 7.7 (10)2.3 (3)
Stress10.0 (13)11.5 (15)<0.001