Table 4.
Number and rate of different thyroid diseases (excluding coexistence of multiple thyroid diseases) in 585 OLP patients and control group.
| Different thyroid diseases among OLP patients | Number | Rate of different thyroid diseases in OLP patients, % | Number | Population rate of control group, % | P-value | OR [95% confidence intervals (CI)] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid nodule | 62a | 10.6 | 5,183 | 49.6 | P < 0.05 | 0.120 (0.092, 0.157) |
| Hashimoto's thyroiditis | 71 | 12.1 | 638 | 6.1 | P < 0.05 | 2.122 (1.635, 2.755) |
| Hyperthyroidism | 6 | 1.0 | 48 | 0.5 | P > 0.05 | 2.244 (0.956, 5.264) |
| Hypothyroidism | 7 | 1.2 | 430 | 4.1 | P < 0.05 | 0.282 (0.133, 0.598) |
| Thyroid cancer | 11 | 1.9 | 117 | 1.1 | P > 0.05 | 1.691 (0.906, 3.155) |
| Multiple | 33 | 5.6 | 193 | 1.8 | P < 0.05 | 3.174 (2.173, 4.637) |
| Other thyroid diseases | NA | NA | 22 | 0.2 | NA | NA |
a
Sixty-two patients with thyroid nodules in OLP patients were from 212 patients who received a B-ultrasound of the thyroid gland.