Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study subjects
| Characteristic | All GD N=90 | GD with anemia N=37 | GD without anemia N=46 | Control N=41 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) (mean ± SD) | 37 ± 11 | 39 ± 13 | 36 ± 10 | 39 ± 15 | 0.36 |
| Female sex (%) | 73.3% | 67.6% | 73.9% | 73.1% | 0.79 |
| Hispanic (%) | 66.7% | 73.0% | 65.2% | 53.7% | 0.15a |
| Non-hispanic (%) | 33.3% | 27.0% | 34.8% | 46.3% | |
| African American (%)b | 46.7% | 50.0% | 37.5% | 26.3% | |
| Asian (%)b | 26.7% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 36.8% | |
| White (%)b | 26.7% | 30.0% | 31.3% | 31.6% | |
| Other (%)b | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
GD: Graves’ disease.
a
P value for % Hispanic among GD with anemia, GD without anemia, and control groups.
b
Percentages may not total 100 because some subjects selected more than one race.