Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics
| Control (n = 37) | GD Choice (n = 31) | Total (n = 68) | p-Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.82 | |||
| Female | 29 (78%) | 25 (81%) | 54 (79%) | |
| Male | 8 (22%) | 6 (19%) | 14 (21%) | |
| Age (years) | 0.61 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 41.8 (14) | 44.1 (16) | 42.8 (15) | |
| Range | (18–72) | (19–76) | (18–76) | |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | ||
| Current smoker | 0.08 | |||
| No | 28 (87.5%) | 20 (69.0%) | 48 (78.7%) | |
| Yes | 4 (12.5%) | 9 (31.0%) | 13 (21.3%) | |
| Missing | 5 | 2 | ||
| Thyroid gland (g) | 0.57 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 35.7 (26) | 35.7 (19) | 35.7 (23) | |
| Range | (10–150) | (10–100) | (10–150) | |
| Missing | 4 | 0 | ||
| Graves' orbitopathy | 0.71 | |||
| No | 30 (81%) | 28 (90%) | 58 (85%) | |
| Yes | 5 (13%) | 3 (10%) | 8 (12%) | |
| Missing | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) | |
| Total number of prescribed medications patient is currently taking | 0.46 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 4.8 (4) | 6 (5) | 5 (4.7) | |
| Range | (0–16) | (0–21) | (0–21) | |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | ||
| Race/ethnicity | 0.68 | |||
| Asian | 1 (3%) | 1 (4%) | 2 (4%) | |
| African American | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (2%) | |
| White | 28 (90%) | 20 (87%) | 48 (90%) | |
| Other | 2 (7%) | 1 (4%) | 3 (6%) | |
| Missing | 6 | 8 | ||
| Education | 0.58 | |||
| High school graduate or less | 9 (30%) | 5 (22%) | 14 (26%) | |
| Some college or associates degree | 9 (30%) | 9 (40%) | 18 (34%) | |
| Four year college graduate | 3 (10%) | 5 (22%) | 8 (15%) | |
| Graduate or professional school degree | 9 (30%) | 4 (17%) | 13 (24%) | |
| Missing | 7 | 8 | ||
| Marital status | 0.28 | |||
| Married/life partner | 22 (73%) | 13 (56%) | 35 (66%) | |
| Separated | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Divorced | 2 (7%) | 6 (26%) | 8 (15%) | |
| Widowed | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Single | 5 (17%) | 3 (13%) | 8 (15%) | |
| Missing | 7 | 8 | ||
| Income | 0.20 | |||
| <$40k | 5 (17%) | 6 (35%) | 11 (24%) | |
| $40k to <$80k | 8 (27%) | 6 (35%) | 14 (30%) | |
| $80k+ | 16 (55%) | 5 (29%) | 21 (46%) | |
| Missing | 8 | 14 |
a
Continuous comparisons conducted using t-tests or Wilcoxon's rank-sum tests, and categorical comparisons conducted using chi-square or Fisher's exact tests, as appropriate.