Table 2 Correlations between thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid hormones
free triiodothyronine (free T3) | free thyroxine (free T4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
r | (p) | r | (p) | |
Total | ||||
Number at risk | 1724 | |||
Simple | -0.10 | <0.001 | -0.15 | <0.001 |
Partial | -0.09 | <0.001 | -0.15 | <0.001 |
Thyroid cyst (-) | ||||
Number at risk | 1160 | |||
Simple | -0.13 | <0.001 | -0.18 | <0.001 |
Partial | -0.12 | <0.001 | -0.18 | <0.001 |
Thyroid cyst (+) | ||||
Number at risk | 564 | |||
Simple | -0.03 | 0.525 | -0.09 | 0.030 |
Partial | -0.03 | 0.418 | -0.09 | 0.030 |