Table 3.
n | Mean value (μg/mL) | SD | Median value (μg/mL) | Minimum (μg/mL) | Maximum (μg/mL) | P* | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General population | 50 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 7.9 | |
Hypothyroidism | 48 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 12.0 | 0.00285 |
Hashimoto | 35 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 12.6 | 0.00080 |
*derived from Mann-Whitney test (two tailed), when the group was compared with the general population group.