|
Age (years)
|
57.0 ± 13.7
|
56.5 ± 15.9
|
ns
|
|
Sex (male-to-female ratio)
|
4 : 1
|
9 : 1
|
ns
|
|
Mean diagnosis-study interval (years)
|
7.0 ± 0.6
|
9.5 ± 1.0
|
ns
|
|
L-T4 dosage (μg/week)
|
863 ± 17
|
658 ± 26
|
P < 0.0001
|
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
27.0 ± 0.5
|
25.6 ± 0.4
|
ns
|
|
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
|
128 ± 2
|
129 ± 2
|
ns
|
|
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
|
82 ± 1
|
80 ± 1
|
ns
|
|
Hypertension
|
59 (56%)
|
46 (53%)
|
ns
|
|
Use of antihypertensive drugs
|
53 (50%)
|
39 (45%)
|
ns
|
|
Diabetes mellitus
|
5 (5%)
|
7 (8%)
|
ns
|
|
Use of antidiabetic drugs
|
4 (4%)
|
4 (5%)
|
ns
|
|
Use of dyslipidemia drugs
|
8 (7%)
|
6 (7%)
|
ns
|
|
Smokers
|
30 (28%)
|
35 (40%)
|
ns
|
|
Current smokers
|
13 (12%)
|
17 (19%)
|
-
|
|
Former smokers
|
17 (16%)
|
18 (21%)
|
-
|
|
History of myocardial infarction
|
0 (0%)
|
0 (0%)
|
ns
|
|
History of stroke
|
0 (0%)
|
0 (0%)
|
ns
|
