Table 1.

Thyroid profile and general characteristics in perimenopausal female

General features	Euthyroid	Subclinical hypothyroid
n	88	18
Age (years)	44.1±2.38	43.3±3.2
BMI (kg/m2)	20.11±0.56	25.0±3.82
Menstrual irregularities (%)	5	37
TSH (mIU/ml)	3.11±0.62	7.56±3.54
FT3 (pg/ml)	3.2±0.59	3.0±0.61
FT4 (ng/dl)	0.81±0.21	0.72±0.19

TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone, BMI: Body mass index