Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients

Age (mean ± SD)

48.88 ± 15.19

45.32 ± 13.99

53.83 ± 15.79

0.076

Sex (n. %)

 Female

 Male

33, 77

10, 23

19, 44

6, 14

14, 32.6

4, 9.3

0.892

Body Mass Index (mean ± SD)

29.28 ± 5.53

28.96 ± 4.78

29.76 ± 6.6

0.674

Occupation (n. %)

0.463

 Housewife

 Student

 Retired

 Not working

 Other

25, 58.1

5, 11.6

5, 11.6

1, 2.3

7,16.3

14, 32.6

4, 9.3

2, 4.7

0, 0

5, 11.6

11, 25.6

1, 2.3

3, 7.0

1, 2.3

2, 4.7

Education level (n. %)

0.185

 Illiterate

 Primary school

 Middle school

 High school

 University

4, 9.5

15, 35.7

5, 11.9

13, 31.0

5, 11.9

0, 0

9, 21.4

3, 7.1

9. 21.4

3. 7.1

4, 9.5

6, 14.3

2, 4.8

4, 9.5

2, 4.8

Comorbidities (n. %)

 Diabetes mellitus

 Hypertension

 Acromegaly

 Hepatitis B

 Thyroid cancer

 Hyperlipidemia

 Osteoporosis

 Migraine

 Others

15, 21.12

10, 14.08

3, 4.22

3, 4.22

4. 5.63

4, 5.63

3, 4.22

2, 2.81

27, 38.02

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Comorbidity number (mean ± SD)

1.71 ± 1.37

1.83 ± 1.46

1.56 ± 1.25

0.512

Charlson Comorbidity Index

1.79 ± 1.71

1.44 ± 1.47

2.28 ± 1.93

0.133

Hypothyroid disease duration (year) (mean ± SD)

10.71 ± 7.8

9.88 ± 6.73

11.83 ± 6.42

0.407

Total mediacation number (mean ± SD)

5.09 ± 3.15

4.76 ± 3.5

5.56 ± 2.59

0.397