Table 3 Baseline characteristics
Total n =48 | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female (n,% of females) | 34 (71 %) |
Male (n, % of males) | 14 (29 %) |
Age (years) Median (range) | 83.0 (80.0 − 93.0) |
Blood pressure (mmHg) Median (IQR) | |
Systolic | 154.5 (141.0 − 168.5) |
Diastolic | 85.0 (77.0 − 92.5) |
Physical examination Mean (sd) | |
Height (cm) | 158.8 (8.8) |
Weight (kg) | 68.5 (13.1) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 (4.7) |
Pulse (bpm) | 67.9 (9.8) |
Chronic conditions n (%) | |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 4 (8.3) |
Hypertension | 24 (50) |
Ischaemic heart disease | 13 (27.1) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 7 (14.6) |
COPD | 6 (12.5) |
Blood results Median (IQR) | |
TSH (mU/L) | 1.43 (0.88 − 2.64) |
FT4 (pmol/L) | 18.8 (16.7 − 19.7) |
FT3 (pmol/L) | 3.8 (3.6 − 4.2) |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.9 (4.4 − 6.2) |
HDLc (mmol/L) | 1.6 (1.5 − 1.9) |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.3 (1.0 − 1.9) |
Serum CTX (pg/mL) | 0.27 (0.17 − 0.37) |
TPO antibodies | |
< 35 IU/ml (n, %) | 28 (58 %) |
≥ 35 IU/ml (n, %) | 20 (42 %) |