Table 3.

TSH levels in quartiles

TSH (mIU/L)	MetS (n=55)	Non-MetS (n=27)	Odds Ratio	P-value
0.5-1.625	10	4	1*	-
1.626-2.75	19	10	1*	-
2.76-3.87	13	10	1*	-
3.88-5	13	3	5.89	0.024

TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; MetS, metabolic syndrome

TSH normal range: 0.5-5 mIU/L

^*reference group in univariate binary logistic regression