Table 4 Association between the presence of thyroid cysts and hypertension by the existence of atherosclerosis.

From: Association between thyroid cysts and hypertension by atherosclerosis status: a cross-sectional study

 

Atherosclerosis (−)

Atherosclerosis (+)

Interaction

Thyroid cyst

p

Thyroid cyst

p

(−)

(+)

(−)

(+)

Number of participants

1109

518

 

104

70

  

Number of case (%)

388 (35.0)

229 (44.2)

 

61 (58.7)

32 (45.7)

  

Model 1 OR (95% CI)

Ref

1.34 (1.06, 1.69)

0.015

Ref

0.60 (0.32, 1.14)

0.119

0.020

Model 2 OR (95% CI)

Ref

1.49 (1.16, 1.90)

0.002

Ref

0.45 (0.22, 0.94)

0.033

0.002

Model 3 OR (95% CI)

Ref

1.49 (1.17, 1.90)

0.001

Ref

0.49 (0.24, 0.98)

0.043

0.002

  1. Model 1: adjusted for sex and age. Model 2: + BMI, smoking status (never, former, current), drinking status (non, often, daily) TG, HDLc, HbA1c. Model 3: + TSH, free T3, free T4. Hypertension was defined as SBP ≥ 140 mmHg and/or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg and/or taking anti-hypertensive medication. Atherosclerosis was defined atherosclerosis as CIMT ≥ 1.1 mm.
  2. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, Ref reference, BMI Body mass index, TG triglycerides, HDLc HDL-cholesterol, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone, T3 triiodothyronine, T4 thyroxine, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, CIMT carotid intima-media thickness.
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