Table 3.
Baseline outcome characteristics of the study groups (N=60)1.
| Characteristic | Intervention (N=30) Mean ± SD |
Control (N=30) Mean ± SD |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| anti-TPO (IU/ml) | 506.2 ± 1248.2 | 352.0 ± 525.6 | 0.54 |
| anti-TG (IU/ml) | 451.1 ± 808.4 | 385.1 ± 759.5 | 0.75 |
| TSH (IU/ml) | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 1.9 ± 1.4 | 0.58 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.4 ± 4.7 | 25.8 ± 5.4 | 0.30 |
| HLPCQ | 66.2 ± 13.1 | 64.6 ± 15.2 | 0.65 |
| Stress | 7.5 ± 4.2 | 6.9 ± 4.7 | 0.65 |
| Depression | 4.4 ± 4.2 | 4.8 ± 5.2 | 0.74 |
| Anxiety | 4.5 ± 4.2 | 3.0 ± 2.9 | 0.13 |
BMI: Body Mass Index, anti-TPO: Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody, anti-TG: Thyroglobulin Antibody, TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, HLPCQ: Healthy Lifestyle and Personal Control Questionnaire
1
Student’s t-test