Figure 1. Predictors (race, gender, family history and tobaccos use) vs. percentage with hypothyroidism.
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Original Article
Volume 5, Number 3, June 2014, pages 113-117
Relationship of Gender and Smoking History in the Development of Hypothyroidism From Exposure to External Beam Radiation for Head and Neck Cancers
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Table
| Predictors | Hypothyroid | Total | % Positive | OR (CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Race | 1.29 (0.74 - 2.22) | 0.349 | ||||
| Black | 20 | 243 | 263 | 7.6 | 1.21 (0.82 - 1.78) | |
| White | 49 | 770 | 819 | 6 | 0.934 (0.80 - 1.09) | |
| Gender | 1.90 (1.17 - 3.09) | 0.008* | ||||
| Female | 32 | 309 | 341 | 9.4 | 1.50 (1.14 - 1.98) | |
| Male | 40 | 735 | 775 | 5.2 | 0.79 (0.64 - 0.97) | |
| Patient status | 1.76 (1.09 - 2.86) | 0.02* | ||||
| Alive | 42 | 462 | 504 | 8.3 | 1.32 (1.07 - 1.62) | |
| Dead | 30 | 582 | 612 | 4.9 | 0.75 (0.57 - 0.99) | |
| Family history | 0.67 (0.38 - 1.21) | 0.181 | ||||
| No | 35 | 509 | 544 | 6.4 | 0.89 (0.72 - 1.08) | |
| Yes | 19 | 186 | 205 | 9.3 | 1.32 (0.89 - 1.93) | |
| Tobacco history | 0.77 (0.43 - 1.38) | 0.38 | ||||
| Current/previous | 43 | 621 | 664 | 6.5 | ||
| Never used | 17 | 189 | 206 | 8.3 | ||
| Mean age at diagnosis (SD) | 60.93 (10.66) | 59.59 (12.19) | 0.363 | |||