Table 2.

Selected basic statistical characteristics of results in Hypothyroids subjects (HYP) and Healthy controls (CON). CSF = Cerebrospinal fluid. f-T3 = free component of triiodothyronine, f-T4 = free component of thyroxine.

	Hypothyroid subjects (HYP)	Healthy controls (CON)	p-value
Number	n = 25	n = 25
CSF f-T4 (pmol/L)	Md = 9.13 (Q1 = 8.05, Q3 = 10.12)	Md = 9.78 (Q1 = 9.05, Q3 = 10.50)	NS
CSF f-T3 (pmol/L)	Md = 2.50 (Q1 = 2.11, Q3 = 2.87)	Md = 2.25 (Q1 = 1.95, Q3 = 2.72)	NS
CSF/serum f-T4	Md = 0.77 (Q1 = 0.70, Q3 = 0.85)	Md = 0.75 (Q1 = 0.64, Q3 = 0.79)	NS
CSF/serum f-T3	Md = 0.46 (Q1 = 0.35, Q3 = 0.51)	Md = 0.38 (Q1 = 0.35, Q3 = 0.47)	NS