Table 2.
Components of Metabolic syndrome among all participants with and without thyroid nodules (N = 2,784).
| Variables | All Participants | Thyroid nodule (s) absent (n = 1,851) | Thyroid nodule (s) present (n = 933) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 29.821 | 0.000 | |||
| Yes | 922 (33.1%) | 549 (29.7%) | 373 (40.0%) | ||
| No | 1862 (66.9%) | 1302 (70.3%) | 560 (60.0%) | ||
| Central obesity | 25.857 | 0.000 | |||
| Yes | 280 (10.1%) | 224 (12.1%) | 180 (19.3%) | ||
| No | 2504 (89.9%) | 1627 (87.9%) | 753 (80.7%) | ||
| Level of FBG | 11.284 | 0.001 | |||
| Hyperglycemia (FBG ≥6.1 mmol/L) | 111 (4.0%) | 161 (8.7%) | 119 (12.8%) | ||
| Normal | 2673 (96.0%) | 1690 (91.3%) | 814 (87.2%) | ||
| Level of TG | 32.854 | 0.000 | |||
| High TG (≥1.70 mmol/L) | 606 (21.8%) | 344 (18.6%) | 262 (28.1%) | ||
| Normal | 2178 (78.2%) | 1507 (81.4%) | 671 (71.9%) | ||
| Level of HDL -C | 0.061 | 0.805 | |||
| Low HDL -C (<1.04 mmol/L) | 101 (3.6%) | 66 (3.6%) | 35 (3.8%) | ||
| Normal | 2683 (96.4%) | 1785 (96.4%) | 898 (96.2%) |
p values were from the chi-square test for categorical variables; Categorical variables are presented as number (percentage); Hypertension: blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mm Hg and/or diagnosed hypertension; Abdominal obesity: female waist circumference ≥ 85 cm; Hyperglycemia (FBG ≥ 6.1 mmol/L). FBG, fasting blood glucose; TG, triglyceride; HDL -C, High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL -C, Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.Bold means, P values are statistically significant.