Table 2.
Health-Related Quality-of-Life Scores of Men and Women
| TSH<0.5 mU/L (N=114) | TSH 0.5–4.0 mU/L (N=8334) | TSH 4.0–10.0 mU/L (N=973) | TSH>10.0 mU/L (N=70) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males:females | 49:65 | 3615:4719 | 311:662 | 18:52 |
| General health | ||||
| Males | 75 (60–85) | 75 (60–85) | 75 (60–85) | 78 (70–85) |
| Females | 70 (60–80)* | 75 (60–85) | 75 (65–85) | 75 (65–88) |
| Mental health | ||||
| Males | 84 (72–88) | 84 (76–92) | 84 (76–92) | 86 (80–88) |
| Females | 80 (72–84) | 80 (72–88) | 80 (72–88) | 84 (72–92) |
| Physical functioning | ||||
| Males | 95 (85–100) | 95 (90–100) | 95 (90–100) | 95 (95–100) |
| Females | 90 (75–100)* | 95 (85–100) | 95 (85–100) | 95 (88–100) |
| Social functioning | ||||
| Males | 100 (88–100) | 100 (88–100) | 100 (88–100) | 100 (75–100) |
| Females | 88 (62–100) | 88 (75–100) | 100 (75–100) | 94 (75–100) |
| Bodily pain | ||||
| Males | 100 (78–100) | 100 (78–100) | 90 (70–100) | 100 (78–100) |
| Females | 90 (68–100) | 90 (68–100) | 90 (68–100) | 100 (78–100) |
| Vitality | ||||
| Males | 70 (55–75) | 70 (60–85) | 75 (60–85) | 70 (55–85) |
| Females | 65 (50–75) | 65 (55–80) | 65 (55–80) | 70 (60–80) |
| Role limitation—physical | ||||
| Males | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) |
| Females | 100 (75–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) |
| Role limitation—emotional | ||||
| Males | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) |
| Females | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) | 100 (100–100) |
| Health changing | ||||
| Males | 50 (50–50) | 50 (50–50) | 50 (50–50) | 50 (50–50) |
| Females | 50 (50–50) | 50 (50–50) | 50 (50–50) | 50 (50–50) |
| Physical component score | 53±7 | 53±8 | 53±8 | 54±7 |
| Mental component score | 50±10 | 51±9 | 52±8 | 51±8 |
N=9491. Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) or mean±standard deviation. Physical component score and mental component score are corrected for sex.
p-Values vs. euthyroid subjects: *p<0.05.