Table 1.
General information of autoimmune thyroid disease group and non-autoimmune thyroid disease group.
| Variables | AITD (-)=549 | AITD (+)=517 | t (x2) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 58.31 ± 9.41 | 58 ± 8.74 | 0.55 | 0.57 |
| Sex | 0.08 | 0.79 | ||
| Male | 176 (32%) | 170 (33%) | ||
| Female | 373 (68%) | 347 (67%) | ||
| Smoking | 0.92 | 0.35 | ||
| No | 478 (87%) | 460 (89%) | ||
| Yes | 71 (13%) | 57 (11%) | ||
| Drinking alcohol | 14.35 | <0.01 | ||
| No | 432 (78%) | 354 (68%) | ||
| Yes | 117 (22%) | 163 (32%) | ||
| iodine nutrition status | 66.19 | <0.01 | ||
| deficient | 79 (14%) | 64 (12%) | ||
| adequate | 176 (32%) | 84 (16%) | ||
| more than adequate | 187 (34%) | 163 (31%) | ||
| excess | 107 (20%) | 206 (41%) |
AITD (-), non-autoimmune thyroid disease group; AITD (+), autoimmune thyroid disease group.