Table 1 Baseline characteristics of included participants from the Rotterdam Study evaluating the association between thyroid function and AMD*
Variable | No incident AMD | Incident AMD | Ā |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ā | Nā=ā4,768 | Nā=ā805 | P -value** |
Age, years | 67.6 (7.6) | 67.9 (7.1) | 0.29 |
Sex, % female | 57.6 | 57.8 | 0.94 |
History of diabetes, % | 10.8 | 8.4 | 0.04 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 26.9 (3.9) | 26.6 (3.7) | 0.07 |
Cholesterol, mmol/L | 6.1 (1.2) | 6.1 (1.1) | 0.23 |
Smoking, % current | 20.7 | 21.0 | 0.85 |
Hypertension, % | 63.0 | 58.7 | 0.17 |
TSH, mIU/L median (IQR) | 1.78 (1.15-2.69) | 1.73 (1.17-2.67) | 0.78 |
FT4, pmol/L | 15.8 (2.6) | 16.0 (3.2) | 0.13 |
TPOAb, kU/L | 30.5 (95.1) | 30.8 (96.2) | 0.93 |