Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 2, Number 2, April 2010, pages 75-78

Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction Among Greek Type 2 Diabetic Patients Attending an Outpatient Clinic

Tables

Table 1. Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Diabetic Patients According to the Presence of Thyroid Dysfunction
 
Diabetic subjects with thyroid dysfunctionDiabetic subjects without thyroid dysfunctionP
N134958
Age (yrs)65.53 ± 11.7767.07 ± 12.110.17
Males/females n (%)29 (21.6)/105 (78.4)495 (51.7)/463 (48.3)< 0.001
Body mass index (Kg/m2)31.76 ± 5.6730.65 ± 5.470.03
Duration of diabetes (yrs)14.28 ± 9.5514.64 ± 9.660.68
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)137.46 ± 18.42134.73 ± 18.200.11
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)77.87 ± 10.4178.63 ± 10.050.41
HbA1c (%)7.38 ± 1.577.81 ± 1.690.18
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)199.80 ± 98.30207.24 ± 57.310.15
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)51.70 ± 20.4547.35 ± 18.910.01
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)114.94 ± 41.48128.05 ± 42.870.001
Triglycerides (mg/dl)161.41 ± 119.72164.39 ± 103.540.76
Hypertension (yes) n (%)85 (63.4)553 (57.7)0.21
Dyslipidemia (yes) n (%)70 (52.2)439 (45.8)0.16
Retinopathy (yes) n (%)27 (20.1)171 (17.9)0.52
Nephropathy (yes) n (%)-39 (4.1)-
Coronary artery disease (yes) n (%)23 (17.2)165 (17.3)0.98
Treatment for diabetes n (%)
Antidiabetic tablets85 (63.4)628 (65.6)0.63
Insulin47 (35.1)323 (33.7)0.75

 

Table 2. Univariate and Multivariate Logistic Analysis: The Association Between Various Parameters With Thyroid Dysfunction in T2D Patients
 
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
Odds ratio95% Confidence IntervalsP-valueOdds ratio95% Confidence IntervalsP-value
Gender0.2500.168 - 0.390< 0.0010.2220.141 - 0.352< 0.001
BMI1.0361.004 - 1.0690.03---
LDL- cholesterol0.9920.987 - 0.9970.0010.9900.985 - 0.995< 0.001