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. 2020 Oct;8(19):1235. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-5222

Table S2. Factors associated with cardiovascular disease in patients with thyroid cancer.

Variables Primary CVD outcome
Adjusted HR* (95% CI) P value
Age, 10 years 1.59 (1.41–1.81) <0.001
Sex
   Male 1 (reference)
   Female 0.84 (0.620–1.13) 0.252
Type of surgery
   Hemithyroidectomy 1 (reference)
   Total + subtotal thyroidectomy 0.84 (0.62–1.13) 0.239
Levothyroxine median dose, 100 µg/day 1.07 (0.86–1.33) 0.548
BMI (kg/m2)
   <18.5 1 (reference)
   <23 0.85 (0.37–1.95) 0.694
   ≥23 1.28 (0.57–2.91) 0.550
SES
   Upper (30%) 1 (reference)
   Mid (40%) 1.01 (0.80–1.23) 0.944
   Lower (30%) 1.08 (0.83–1.41) 0.576
Smoking
   Never 1 (reference)
   Ex-smoker 0.77 (0.481–1.234) 0.278
   Current 1.311 (0.840–2.044) 0.233
Alcohol consumption
   Never 1 (reference)
   <2 times a week 1.07 (0.82–1.40) 0.623
   ≥3 times a week 0.81 (0.49–1.34) 0.416
Hypertension 1.90 (1.49–2.41) <0.001
Diabetes mellitus 1.14 (0.88–1.49) 0.315
Dyslipidemia 0.98 (0.71–1.36) 0.902
CVD 6.12 (4.87–7.69) <0.0001

*, analyzed by multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis.