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. 2024 May 10;68:e230301. doi: 10.20945/2359-4292-2023-0301
Incident hypertension (≥140/90 mmHg)
Range Events Crude Age and Sex Multivariable**
Body mass index < 25 kg/m2
TSH mIU/L
Continuous* - 175 (5.9) 1.00 (0.99-1.00) 0.99 (0.99-1.00) 1.00 (0.99-1.00)
Q1 0.01-1.29 48 (8) 1.02 (1.00-1.05) 1.03 (1.00-1.05) 1.02 (0.99-1.04)
Q2 1.30-1.76 32 (5.5) 1.00 (0.98-1.03) 1.00 (0.98-1.03) 1.00 (0.98-1.02)
Q3 1.77-2.27 32 (5.4) reference reference reference
Q4 2.28-3.06 29 (4.9) 1.00 (0.97-1.02) 0.99 (0.97-1.02) 0.99 (0.97-1.01)
Q5 3.07-14.9 34 (5.8) 1.00 (0.98-1.03) 1.00 (0.97-1.02) 1.00 (0.98-1.03)
FT4 ng/dL
Continuous* - 175 (5.9) 1.00 (0.9 -1.05) 0.98 (0.93-1.04) 0.98 (0.93-1.04)
Q1 0.49-1.07 38 (6.4) 0.99 (0.97-1.02) 0.99 (0.97-1.02) 0.99 (0.96-1.02)
Q2 1.08-1.15 25 (4.3) 0.97 (0.95-1.00) 0.98 (0.95-1.00) 0.97 (0.95-1.00)
Q3 1.16-1.23 45 (7) reference reference reference
Q4 1.24-1.32 38 (7) 1.00 (0.97-1.03) 1.00 (0.97-1.02) 1.00 (0.97-1.02)
Q5 1.33-2.02 27 (4.7) 0.98 (0.95-1.00) 0.97 (0.95-1.00) 0.97 (0.95-0.99)
FT3 ng/dL
Continuous* - 175 (5.9) 1.24 (0.98-1.56) 1.14 (0.89-1.45) 1.05 (0.82-1.34)
Q1 0.18-0.28 37 (5.5) 0.99 (0.97-1.02) 1.00 (0.98-1.02) 1.00 (0.97-1.02)
Q2 0.29-0.30 25 (4.2) 0.98 (0.96-1.00) 0.99 (0.96-1.01) 0.99 (0.96-1.01)
Q3 0.31-0.32 37 (6.2) reference reference reference
Q4 0.33-0.34 26 (5.1) 0.99 (0.96-1.01) 0.99 (0.96-1.02) 0.99 (0.96-1.01)
Q5 0.35-0.71 48 (8.7) 1.02 (0.99-1.05) 1.02 (0.99-1.05) 1.01 (0.98-1.04)
FT3:FT4
Continuous* 175 (5.9) 1.24 (0.97-1.59) 1.18 (0.93-1.50) 1.11 (0.87-1.41)
Q1 0.142-0.233 32 (5.5) 1.01 (0.98-1.03) 1.01 (0.98-1.03) 1.01 (0.99-1.03)
Q2 0.234-0.252 34 (5.8) 1.01 (0.99-1.03) 1.01 (0.99-1.04) 1.01 (0.99-1.04)
Q3 0.253-0.271 28 (4.8) reference reference reference
Q4 0.272-0.294 38 (6.5) 1.02 (0.99-1.04) 1.01 (0.99-1.04) 1.01 (0.99-1.04)
Q5 0.295-0.518 41 (7) 1.02 (1.00-1.05) 1.02 (0.99-1.05) 1.01 (0.99-1.04)
Body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2
TSH mIU/L
Continuous* - 319 (8.9) 1.00 (0.99-1.01) 1.00 (0.99-1.01) 1.00 (0.99-1.01)
Q1 0.01-1.30 69 (9.6) 1.01 (0.99-1.04) 1.01 (0.99-1.04) 1.01 (0.98-1.03)
Q2 1.31-1.72 74 (10.3) 1.02 (0.99-1.05) 1.02 (0.99-1.05) 1.02 (0.99-1.05)
Q3 1.73-2.27 59 (8.3) reference reference reference
Q4 2.28-3.10 57 (8.1) 1.00 (0.97-1.02) 0.99 (0.97-1.02) 1.00 (0.97-1.02)
Q5 3.11-18.92 60 (8.5) 1.00 (0.98-1.03) 0.99 (0.97-1.02) 1.00 (0.97-1.03)
FT4 ng/dL ng/dL
Continuous* - 319 (8.9) 1.01 (0.95-1.07) 0.99 (0.93-1.05) 0.99 (0.93-1.05)
Q1 0.18-1.04 69 (9) 1.02 (0.99-1.05) 1.02 (0.99-1.04) 1.02 (0.99-1.04)
Q2 1.05-1.12 61 (9.3) 1.02 (1.00-1.05) 1.02 (0.99-1.05) 1.03 (1.00-1.06)
Q3 1.13-1.20 51 (6.9) reference reference reference
Q4 1.21-1.30 68 (9.4) 1.02 (1.00-1.05) 1.02 (0.99-1.04) 1.02 (1.00-1.05)
Q5 1.31-1.93 68 (10.4) 1.03 (1.01-1.06) 1.03 (1.00-1.05) 1.03 (1.00-1.05)
FT3 ng/dL
Continuous* - 319 (8.9) 1.13 (0.91-1.41) 1.06 (0.84-1.35) 1.05 (0.82-1.33)
Q1 0.18-0.29 69 (7.1) 0.98 (0.96-1.01) 0.99 (0.97-1.02) 0.99 (0.97-1.02)
Q2 0.30-0.31 83 (10.9) 1.02 (0.99-1.05) 1.03 (1.00-1.05) 1.02 (1.00-1.05)
Q3 0.32-0.33 63 (8.8) reference reference reference
Q4 0.34-0.35 50 (9.2) 1.00 (0.98-1.03) 1.01 (0.98-1.04) 1.01 (0.98-1.04)
Q5 0.36-0.51 52 (9.4) 1.01 (0.98-1.04) 1.01 (0.98-1.04) 1.00 (0.97-1.03)
FT3:FT4
Continuous* 319 (8.9) 1.10 (0.89-1.35) 1.10 (0.89-1.35) 1.06 (0.86-1.31)
Q1 0.129-0.241 58 (8.2) 1.00 (0.97-1.02) 0.99 (0.97-1.02) 0.99 (0.96-1.02)
Q2 0.242-0.263 74 (10.2) 1.02 (0.99-1.04) 1.01 (0.99-1.04) 1.02 (0.99-1.05)
Q3 0.264-0.282 59 (8.5) reference reference reference
Q4 0.283-0.307 58 (8.2) 1.00 (0.97-1.02) 1.00 (0.97-1.02) 1.00 (0.97-1.02)
Q5 0.308-1.000 68 (9.6) 1.01 (0.98-1.04) 1.00 (0.98-1.03) 1.00 (0.97-1.03)
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Continuous variables.

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Adjustment by age, sex, race, education level, smoking and alcohol consumption, and physical activity. Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FT3:FT4, free T3 to free T4 (conversion) ratio; Q, quintile(s); SBP, systolic blood pressure.