TABLE 1.
Diabetic population | No. (%) of patients | Mean ± SD age at diagnosis (y) | Sex (% male) | Mean ± SD duration of diabetes (y) | No. (%) with autoimmune thyroditis |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 392 | 17.9±11.6 | 51 | 18.8±14.3 | 33 (8.4) |
Not screened | 234 (60) | 17.7±11.4 | 53 | 18.6±13.6 | 20 (8.4) |
Screened | 158 (40) | 18.1±12.1 | 48 | 19.2±15.2 | 13 (8.2) |
P value | .80 | .50 | .90 | .90 |