Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics Among Participants Grouped by TSH
| Characteristics | Overall | Low TSH Group (n = 104) | High TSH Group (n = 99) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||||
| Age, year | 64.9±10.5 | 64.7±10.9 | 65.1±10.1 | 0.79 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.2±3.6 | 24.1±3.6 | 24.4±3.6 | 0.51 |
| Male, n(%) | 138(68) | 74(71.2) | 64(64.6) | 0.32 |
| Laboratory test | ||||
| Blood glucose, mg/dL | 5.7(4.7, 7.6) | 6(4.9, 8.1) | 5.5(4.6, 7.4) | 0.17 |
| TC, mg/dl | 4.3(3.6, 5) | 4.3(3.6, 4.8) | 4.2(3.5, 5.1) | 0.86 |
| HDLC, mg/dl | 0.9(0.8, 1.1) | 1(0.8, 1.2) | 0.9(0.8, 1.1) | 0.13 |
| LDLC, mg/dl | 2.8(2.3, 3.3) | 2.8(2.3, 3.2) | 2.8(2.2, 3.4) | 0.55 |
| TG, mg/dl | 1.4(1, 2) | 1.4(1, 2) | 1.3(1, 2) | 0.6 |
| CK, U/L | 81(61, 123.5) | 79(60, 120) | 82(62, 130) | 0.57 |
| CKMB, U/L | 10.7(8.3, 13) | 10.9(8.3, 13.1) | 10.4(8.2, 13) | 0.61 |
| CCR, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 56.8(44.2, 74.7) | 57.7(45.9, 75.8) | 52.6(42.9, 73.3) | 0.22 |
| BUN, mmol/L | 6.3(5.1, 7.6) | 6.1(5.2, 7.7) | 6.3(5.1, 7.6) | 0.46 |
| HbA1c,% | 6.3(5.8, 7.4) | 6.3(5.8, 7.4) | 6.4(5.8, 7.4) | 0.96 |
| FT3, pmol/L | 4.7(4.2, 5.2) | 4.7(4.2, 5.2) | 4.7(4.2, 5.2) | 0.75 |
| FT4, pmol/L | 11.6(10.1, 13.3) | 11.8(10.4, 13.6) | 11.4(10, 13) | 0.067 |
| Hs-CRP, mg/L | 3.2(0.94, 9.5) | 2.6(0.8, 8.5) | 4.1(1, 11) | 0.2 |
| LVEF,% | 61(49.5, 64.5) | 62(50.8, 65) | 60(46, 64) | 0.23 |
| Social and medical history | ||||
| Marriage, n(%) | 184(90.6) | 93(89.4) | 91(91.9) | 0.54 |
| Education, n(%) | 0.88 | |||
| Less than 6 years | 75(36.9) | 41(39.4) | 34(34.3) | |
| 7–9 years | 50(24.6) | 25(24) | 25(25.3) | |
| 10–12 years | 39(19.2) | 21(20.2) | 18(18.2) | |
| More than 12 years | 36(17.7) | 17(16.3) | 19(19.2) | |
| PHQ-9 | 7(5, 10) | 7(5, 10) | 7(6, 11) | 0.77 |
| Severity of coronary artery stenosis, n(%) | 0.46 | |||
| 1 | 45(22.2) | 24(23.1) | 21(21.2) | |
| 2 | 39(19.2) | 23(22.1) | 16(16.2) | |
| 3 | 119(58.6) | 57(54.8) | 62(62.6) | |
| Hypertension, n(%) | 126(62.1) | 66(63.5) | 60(60.6) | 0.68 |
| Myocardial infarction, n(%) | 39(19.3) | 15(14.4) | 24(24.2) | 0.076 |
| Diabetes, n(%) | 83(40.9) | 42(40.4) | 41(41.4) | 0.88 |