Table 2 Mixed regression analysis of TSH, fT3, and fT4. Presenting National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), age, ethnicity, hypertension, diabetes, smoking and body mass index (BMI) are covariates. β: regression coefficient
From: Decrease of thyroid function after ischemic stroke is related to stroke severity
TSH | fT3 | fT4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β | p-value | β | p-value | β | p-value | |
Presenting NIHSS | 0.06 | 0.54 | -0.03 | 0.02 | -0.01 | 0.38 |
AGE | 0.03 | 0.43 | -0.01 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.31 |
Ethnicity | -1.65 | 0.17 | -0.31 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.64 |
Hypertension | -0.36 | 0.71 | -0.11 | 0.38 | -0.02 | 0.86 |
Diabetes mellitus | 3.54 | < 0.01 | -0.06 | 0.64 | 0.03 | 0.75 |
Smoking | 0.2 | 0.84 | -0.02 | 0.84 | -0.10 | 0.24 |
BMI | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.50 | 0.01 | 0.35 |
Change from hyper-acute to acute stage of stroke | -0.06 | 0.93 | -0.35 | < 0.01 | -0.47 | 0.01 |
Change from acute to chronic stage of stroke | -0.19 | 0.77 | -0.04 | 0.80 | -0.45 | 0.02 |