Table 2.
Correlations between brightness and other variables.
| Variable | No. of PGs, n (%) | Brightness | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faint, n (%) | Bright, n (%) | |||
| Sex | 0.667 | |||
| Male | 9 (17.6) | 1 (10.0) | 8 (19.5) | |
| Female | 42 (82.4) | 9 (90.0) | 33 (80.5) | |
| Age | 0.499 | |||
| <52 | 25 (49.0) | 6 (60.0) | 19 (46.3) | |
| ≥52 | 26 (51.0) | 4 (40.0) | 22 (53.7) | |
| Location of the PG | 0.499 | |||
| Superior | 25 (49.0) | 6 (60.0) | 19 (46.3) | |
| Inferior | 26 (51.0) | 4 (40.0) | 22 (53.7) | |
| Overlying tissue | 0.291 | |||
| Connective | 26 (51.0) | 7 (70.0) | 19 (46.3) | |
| Fat | 25 (49.0) | 3 (30.0) | 22 (53.7) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 1.000 | |||
| Normal (18.5–23) | 19 (37.3) | 4 (40.0) | 15 (36.6) | |
| Overweight/obese (≥23) | 32 (62.7) | 6 (60.0) | 26 (63.4) | |
| Thyroiditis | 1.000 | |||
| Thyroiditis (-) | 37 (72.6) | 7 (70.0) | 30 (73.2) | |
| Thyroiditis (+) | 14 (27.4) | 3 (30.0) | 11 (26.8) | |
| Vitamin D, ng/mL | 1.000 | |||
| Low (<20) | 16 (31.4) | 3 (30.0) | 13 (31.7) | |
| Normal (20–100) | 35 (68.6) | 7 (70.0) | 28 (68.3) | |
BMI, body mass index; PG, parathyroid gland.