Table 4.

Risk of Lipid Abnormality With Subclinical Hypothyroidism Adjusted for Potential Confounders

LipidsAdjusted Relative Risk*95% Confidence Interval
Adjusted with multivariate logistic regression for patient sex, race, age, and whether patient was taking a cholesterol-lowering medication.
Cholesterol >200 mg/dL1.060.57–1.97
Low-density lipoprotein >130 mg/dL0.890.59–1.35
High-density lipoprotein <35 mg/dL0.940.36–2.48
Triglyceride >250 mg/dL1.830.87–3.85