Table 2.
Comparison between study groups at baseline.
| Variables | Control group (n = 47) |
Hemithyroidectomy group (n = 28) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males (%) | 19.2% | 21.4% | 0.81* |
| Age (years) | 53 (43–62) | 51.5 (43–60) | 0.59 |
| Weight (kg) | 69.3 (62.2–81.4) | 75.0 (63.5–85.0) | 0.43 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 (22.7–29.0) | 26.1 (23.1–28.3) | 0.65 |
| Smokers (%) | 8.5 | 14.3 | 0.43* |
| TPO-ab positivity (%) | 12.8 | 14.3 | 0.85* |
The Mann-Whitney U test was used for continuous variables (median and interquartile range are presented). *Chi-square test for categorical variables. Significant difference was defined as a P value < 0.05. BMI: body mass index; TPO-ab: thyroid peroxidase antibody.