Table 1 General characteristics of the whole group and the two subgroups according to the presence of an ultrasound goiter
Patient characteristics | Whole group | UsGoiter | UsNonGoiter | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (N; %) | N = 115 | N = 44 (38.3) | N = 71 (61.7) | |
Age (mean ± SD, years) | 45.1 ± 12.2 | 46.6 ± 9.7 | 44.1 ± 13.5 | .26 |
Sex | ||||
Female ♀ (n/N; %) | 71/115 (61.7) | 28/44 (63.6) | 43/71 (60.6) | .86 |
Minimum of one child (n/N; %) | 45/71 (63.4) | 18/28 (66.7) | 27/43 (62.8) | .74 |
Smoking habits (n/N; %) | 45/105 (42.9) | 17/44 (38.6) | 28/60 (46.7) | .36 |
Clinical forms (n/N; %) | ||||
Congenital form | 5/115 (4.3) | 2/44 (4.5) | 3/71 (4.2) | .88 |
Infantile form | 14/115 (12.2) | 5/44 (11.4) | 9/71 (12.7) | .76 |
Juvenile form | 21/115 (18.3) | 13/44 (29.5) | 8/71 (11.3) | .08 |
Adult form | 57/115 (49.6) | 31/44 (70.5) | 26/71 (36.6) | .09 |
Late onset form | 18/115 (15.6) | 6/44 (13.6) | 12/71 (16.9) | .10 |
Weight (mean ± SD, kg) | 72.5 ± 18.0 | 78.2 ± 18.6 | 69.6 ± 16.8 | .011 |
BMI (mean ± SD, kg/m2) | 26.4 ± 6.5 | 28.1 ± 7.1 | 25.0 ± 5.9 | .013 |
Number of CTG repeats (median (IQR)) | 500 (260–850) | 500 (300–850) | 515 (254–785) | .90 |
CPK (median (IQR); IU/L) | 204 (108–293) | 217 (106–312) | 186 (112–278) | .56 |
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (n/N; %) | 65/115 (56.5) | 27/44 (61.4) | 38/71 (53.5) | .55 |
CPAP (n/N; %) | 40/65 (61.5) | 16/27 (35.6) | 24/38 (33.8) | .89 |
Pacemaker or defibrillator (CIED) (n/N; %) | 28/115 (24.3) | 13/44 (29.5) | 15/71 (21.1) | .34 |