Relationship between Thyroid Hormone Levels and Crime Type: A Controlled Study in Prisoners

Table 4

Comparison of the mean values of pulse rates, T3, T4 and TSH levels, and T3/T4 ratio of individuals Group C with those of individuals in Group B and control group.

Groups	Pulse rate; Mean (sd)	T3; Mean (sd)	T4; Mean (sd)	TSH; Mean (sd)	T3/T4; Mean (sd)
Group C (n = 91)	80.87 (±3.29)	1.92 (±.15)	6.66 (±.70)	1.71 (±.19)	0.29 (±.04)
Group B	76.13 (±4.41)	1.50 (±.19)	5.86 (±.86)	1.81 (±.27)	0.26 (±.05)
Group cont.	72.54 (±4.00)	1.49 (±.25)	5.77 (±1.12)	2.08 (±.36)	0.27 (±.07)

Group C: remaining offenders after excluding those with toxic goitre from Group A. Group B: prisoners convicted of other crimes.