Table II.
Pearson correlations at baseline with log thyrotropin in men and women
| Parameter | Men (N = 302) | Women (N = 312) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P-value | r | P-value | |
| Age | 0.20 | 0.001 | –0.10 | 0.08 |
| Free T3 | –0.11 | 0.056 | –0.18 | 0.002 |
| Free T4 | –0.01 | 0.87 | –0.17 | 0.003 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 0.02 | 0.59 | 0.05 | 0.42 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 0.04 | 0.56 | 0.02 | 0.76 |
| Total cholesterol | 0.06 | 0.56 | 0.12 | 0.034 |
| LDL-cholesterol | –0.01 | 0.81 | 0.12 | 0.041 |
| HDL-cholesterol | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.02 | 0.70 |
| F. triglycerides¶ | –0.13 | 0.027 | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| C-reactive protein¶ | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.08 | 0.29 |
¶
log-transformed. CRP measurement was available only in 391 individuals.