Table 3.
Comparison of Serum Lipid Profiles in Respondents with Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Controls
| Lipids | Subclincal Hypothyroidism (n = 215) No. (%) | Control (n = 8,013) No. (%) | PValue |
| Total cholesterol | .02 | ||
| >200 mg/dL | 160 (74.2) | 5,134 (63.9) | |
| ≤200 mg/dL | 55 (25.8) | 2,879 (36.1) | |
| High-density lipoprotein | .08 | ||
| <35 mg/dL | 33 (9.9) | 1,212 (15.3) | |
| ≤35 mg/dL | 182 (90.1) | 6,081 (84.7) | |
| Lwo-density lipoprotein | .58 | ||
| >130 mg/dL | 62 (25.7) | 1,892 (23.9) | |
| ≤130 mg/dL | 153 (74.3) | 6,121 (76.2) | |
| Triglycerides * | .09 | ||
| >250 mg/dL | 39 (20.8) | 1,034 (13.9) | |
| ≤250 mg/dL | 176 (79.2) | 6,979 (86.1) |
*Not all respondents had triglyceride determinations. Note: Percentages are weighted totals using SUDAAN to account for the complex sampling design of the NHANES III.