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. 2023 Aug 22;13:13715. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-40948-2

Table 2.

Comparison of thyroid function indicators in young MDA patients with and without suicide attempts.

MDA without suicide attempts group (n = 321) MDA with suicide attempts group (n = 146) t/χ2/z p
TSH (mIU/mL, Mean ± SD) 4.73 ± 2.55 6.68 ± 2.95 − 7.290 < 0.001
TSH Decrease (< 0.27 mIU) 0 0 13.158 < 0.001
TSH Normal (0.27–4.20 mIU/L) 140 (43.6%) 38 (26%)
TSH Increase (> 4.20 mIU/L) 181 (56.4%) 108 (74%)
FT3 (pmol/L, Mean ± SD) 4.97 ± 0.69 4.90 ± 0.81 0.938 0.349
FT3Decrease (< 3.10 pmol/L) 0 0 2.203 0.138
FT3Normal (3.10–6.8 pmol/L) 321 (100%) 145 (99.3%)
FT3Increase (> 6.8 pmol/L) 0 1 (0.7%)
FT4 (pmol/L, Mean ± SD) 16.65 ± 3.03 16.95 ± 3.33 − 0.862 0.389
FT4Decrease (< 10 pmol/L) 0 0 0.914 0.339
FT4Normal (10–23 pmol/L) 319 (99.4%) 146 (100%)
FT4Increase (> 23 pmol/L) 2 (0.6%) 0
TgAb (IU/L, Mean ± SD) 92.08 ± 244.84 137.86 ± 290.37 − 3.703 < 0.001
TgAb Normal (0–115 IU/L) 270 (84.1%) 102 (69.9%) 12.574 < 0.001
TgAb Increase (> 115 IU/L) 51 (15.9) 44 (30.1%)
TPOAb (IU/L, Mean ± SD) 52.10 ± 98.02 133.84 ± 236.47 − 3.378 0.001
TPOAb Normal (0–34 IU/L) 247 (76.9%) 84 (57.5%) 18.322 < 0.001
TPOAb Increase (> 34 IU/L) 74 (23.1%) 62 (42.5%)

MDA major depressive disorder patients with comorbid anxiety, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone, FT3 free triiodothyronine, FT4 free thyroxine, TgAb anti-thyroglobulinand, TPOAb thyroid peroxidases antibody.