Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Changes and Thyroid Dysfunction in an Urban South Korean Population

Table 3

Univariate analysis of thyroid function and IOP in a normal population without glaucoma.

Variables	IOP (mmHg)		value
TSH (μIU/mL)			<0.001
1st quartile (<1.30); () (25.91%)	14.94 ± 2.96
2nd quartile (1.30–1.90); () (25.58%)	15.02 ± 2.96
3rd quartile (1.90–2.75); () (24.68%)	15.04 ± 2.94
4th quartile (≥2.75); () (23.83%)	15.02 ± 2.92
Free T4 (ng/dL)			<0.001
1st quartile (<1.15); () (25.43%)	14.92 ± 2.94
2nd quartile (1.15–1.26); () (26.01%)	15.01 ± 2.95
3rd quartile (1.26–1.38); () (25.55%)	15.05 ± 2.95
4th quartile (≥1.38); () (23.01%)	15.05 ± 2.95
T3 (pg/mL)			<0.001
1st quartile (<2.87); () (24.36%)	14.64 ± 2.95
2nd quartile (2.87–3.12); () (23.44%)	14.88 ± 2.95
3rd quartile (3.12–3.40); () (26.06%)	15.10 ± 2.96
4th quartile (≥3.40); () (26.14%)	15.19 ± 2.96
Characteristics of disease	(+)	(−)	value
Hypothyroidism	14.65 ± 2.93	15.01 ± 2.95	<0.001
Hyperthyroidism	14.87 ± 2.92	15.01 ± 2.95	0.017
Nodular cyst	14.92 ± 2.90	15.01 ± 2.95	0.003
Hormone treatment	14.82 ± 2.93	15.01 ± 2.95	0.001

Continuous values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD).
One-way ANOVA, Student’s t-test.