Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample for psychometric validation
| Sample characteristics | Mean | SD | Range | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
43.5 |
16.3 |
19-75 |
101 |
| Sex (female/male) |
93/8 |
101 |
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| Marital Status |
Single/Married/Divorced/Widowed |
101 |
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| 37/48/12/4 | ||||
| TSH (mU/l) |
2.20 |
3.95 |
0.02-35.0 |
90 |
| Treatment duration (years) |
7.48 |
6.94 |
0.2 - 39.0 |
96 |
| Current dose LT4* (μg/day) |
97.9 |
42.4 |
0-250 |
99 |
| Cause of hypothyroidism |
Autoimmune thyroiditis |
75 |
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| Thyroidectomy for cold nodules or nodular goiter |
13 |
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| Ablative treatment for hyperthyroidism |
7 |
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| Lithium treatment |
1 |
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| Thyroidectomy – cause not specified |
2 |
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| Missing | 3 | |||
*two participants additionally received 7.5/10 μg T3 respectively **comorbid conditions with potential influence occurring in more than one participant: depression (4), migraine (4), diabetes (4), asthma (3), heart disease (2), polycystic ovary syndrome (2) and pregnancy (2); several patients had multiple comorbid conditions. None of the non-reported rare comorbidities was a psychiatric illness. Abbreviaton: SD – Standard Deviation.