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. 2004 Jan;88(1):72–74. doi: 10.1136/bjo.88.1.72

Table 1.

Comparison of hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, and euthyroid groups

Hypothyroid group (n = 12) Hyperthyroid group (n = 401) Euthyroid (NLTH) group (n = 69)
Age (years) at first neuro-ophthalmology visit 58.7 (10.6) 51.8 (15.5) 56.0 (13.5)
Versus hypothyroid group (t test p value) 0.13 0.52
BMI 23.4 (2.9) 23.4 (4.1) 26.3 (5.6)
Versus hypothyroid group (t test p value) 1.00 0.20
BMI, age adjusted (mean (SE)) 23.3 (1.5) 23.4 (0.3) 26.1 (0.8)
Versus hypothyroid group (t test p value) 0.93 0.16
Sex
    Male 1 (8%) 97 (24%) 34 (49%)
    Female 11 (92%) 304 (76%) 35 (51%)
Versus hypothyroid group (Fisher’s exact test p value) 0.31 0.01
Family history of thyroid disease 2 (17%) 97 (24%) 7 (10%)
Versus hypothyroid group (Fisher’s exact test p value) 0.74 0.62