Research Article

A Mechanism Exploration of Metabolic Syndrome Causing Nodular Thyroid Disease

Table 5

Association between GI and TNs based on propensity score matching.

VariablesGI (n = 212)Non-GI (n = 385)SMD

Age (years)53.86 (13.10)52.12 (12.32)0.1070.137
Gender (female, n)76 (35.8)120 (31.2)0.2830.099
Body mass index (kg/m2)24.80 (2.77)24.82 (9.72)0.4200.002
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)128.38 (15.62)126.85 (14.55)0.2310.101
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)83.65 (10.32)82.86 (10.41)0.3720.077
Fasting blood sugar (mmol/L)7.46 (2.07)5.28 (0.39)<0.0011.465
Uric acid (mmol/L)409.29 (100.13)415.09 (96.72)0.4890.059
Creatinine (mmol/L)77.78 (22.21)78.70 (18.57)0.2280.045
Triglyceride (mmol/L)1.67 (1.09)1.72 (1.34)0.8980.037
Cholesterol (mmol/L)5.34 (0.91)5.34 (0.96)0.9760.003
High-density lipoprotein (mmol/L)1.32 (0.33)1.31 (0.31)0.6760.035
Low-density lipoprotein (mmol/L)3.25 (0.78)3.24 (0.79)0.8870.012
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (mIU/L)1.83 (0.98)1.89 (0.90)0.4990.057
Free triiodothyronine (nmol/L)5.11 (0.53)5.18 (0.55)0.1240.133
Free thyroxine (nmol/L)15.93 (2.18)15.61 (2.17)0.0870.147
White blood cell (109 cells/L)6.86 (1.94)6.64 (1.73)0.1410.124
Neutrophil (109 cells/L)3.91 (1.49)3.65 (1.22)0.0230.189
Lymphocyte (109 cells/L)2.34 (0.70)2.37 (0.67)0.5740.048
Monocyte (109 cells/L)0.41 (0.14)0.41 (0.14)0.7430.028
Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio1.78 (0.92)1.62 (0.64)0.0260.210
Lymphocyte/monocyte ratio6.14 (2.29)6.14 (2.04)0.9710.003
Monocyte/high-density lipoprotein ratio0.34 (0.16)0.34 (0.16)0.7630.026
Thyroid nodules (n)148 (69.8)228 (59.2)0.0130.223

Matching variables included age, gender, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, uric acid, creatinine, triglyceride, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, and low-density lipoprotein. GI: glucose intolerance; TNs: thyroid nodules; SMD: standardized mean difference.