Table 3. Final outcome in 194 cases of CH according to their first serum TSH.
TSH* | Permanent; n (%) | F:M | Transient; n (%) | F:M | Unknown; n (%) | F:M | Total; n (%) | F:M |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≥ 40 | 56 (52)† | 30:26 | 39 (36) | 19:20 | 13 (12) | 6:7 | 108 (100) | 55:53 |
20-39.9 | 10 (25.5) | 4:6 | 25 (64) | 11:14 | 4 (10.5) | 2:2 | 39 (100) | 17:22 |
< 20 | 15 (32) | 6:9 | 31 (66) | 15:16 | 1 (2) | 1:0 | 47 (100) | 22:25 |
Total | 81 (42) | 40:41 | 95 (49) | 45:50 | 18 (9) | 9:9 | 194 (100) | 94:100 |
mU/L;
percent of outcome in each TSH group.