Glucocorticoid Functional Reserve in Full-Spectrum Intensity of Primary Hypothyroidism
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the participants.
Cases
Cases
Controls
Group 1 ()
Group 2 ()
Group 3 ()
Total ()
Total ()
Age—yr.
42.0 ± 12.6
43.8 ± 12.8
41.2 ± 12.7
42.3 ± 12.8
41.8 ± 12.0
Female no. (%)
24 (40.0)
11 (18.3)
10 (16.6)
45 (75.0)
45 (75.0)
Male no. (%)
6 (10.0)
4 (6.6)
5 (8.3)
15 (25.0)
15 (25.0)
18–40 yrs no. (%)
13 (21.7)
7 (11.6)
6 (10.0)
26 (43.3)
26 (43.3)
41–60 yrs no. (%)
14 (23.4)
5 (8.3)
8 (13.3)
27 (45.0)
27 (45)
>60 yrs no. (%)
3 (5.0)
3 (5.0)
1 (1.6)
7 (11.6)
7 (11.6)
Group 1 denotes subclinical hypothyroidsm; Group 2: mild/moderate hypothyroidsm; Group 3: severe hypothyroidsm; Yrs: years; %: percentage. Plus-minus values are means ± standard deviation.
