Table 4.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants with normal thyroid function and thyroid dysfunction
| Characteristic | Hypothyroidism | Subclinical Hypothyroidism | Normal Thyroid Function | Subclinical Hyperthroidism | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 14) | (n = 9) | (n = 260) | (n = 12) | ||
| Cognition, No. (%) | 0.974 | ||||
| NC | 4 (28.6 %) | 2 (22.2 %) | 69 (26.5 %) | 2 (16.7 %) | |
| MCI | 2 (12.3 %) | 2 (22.2 %) | 54 (20.8 %) | 6 (50.0 %) | |
| AD | 8 (57.1 %) | 5 (55.6 %) | 137(52.7 %) | 4 (33.3 %) | |
| Age, years (Mean ± SD) | 65.9 ± 10.9 | 62.9 ± 11.7 | 63.7 ± 9.7 | 64.1 ± 6.5 | 0.855 |
| Education, years (Mean ± SD) | 11.6 ± 4.8 | 7.4 ± 3.6 | 9.2 ± 3.8 | 10.2 ± 3.3 | 0.078 |
| Gender, No. (%) | 0.401 | ||||
| Male | 7 (50.0 %) | 3 (33.3 %) | 147 (56.5 %) | 5 (41.7 %) | |
| Female | 7 (50.0 %) | 6 (66.7 %) | 113 (43.5 %) | 7 (58.3 %) | |
| BMI, kg/m2(Mean ± SD) | 23.0 ± 3.2 | 23.3 ± 3.1 | 23.2 ± 3.2 | 23.3 ± 3.2 | 0.840 |
| MMSE Score (Mean ± SD) | 20.3 ± 6.7 | 17.6 ± 10.2 | 20.7 ± 7.6 | 23.3 ± 5.1 | 0.400 |
| MES Score (Mean ± SD) | 52.96 ± 23.3 | 41.4 ± 30.0 | 52.9 ± 27.1 | 59.1 ± 18.1 | 0.514 |
NC normal control, BMI body mass index