Table 3 Association between patient characteristics and overt hypothyroidism in the study group (Logistic regression analysis)

Gender

2.121

(1.912 – 2.241)

0.01

Smoking status

0.319

(0.112–2.311)

0.256

Age

0.223

(0.112–1.106)

0.141

Alcohol consumption

0.418

(0.817–3.222)

0.067

Waist circumference

2.112

(0.221–2.167)

0.296

Systolic blood pressure

0.265

(0.522–2.977)

0.067

Diastolic blood pressure

1.911

(0.481–3.219)

0.413

Total cholesterol

0.144

(0.544–3.227)

0.129

Triglycerides

0.671

(0.511–1.371)

0.133

HDL cholesterol

1.117

(0.283–2.947)

0.216

Fasting blood Sugar

0.591

(0.687–1.395)

0.164

HsCRP

0.431

(0.586–1.223)

0.061