Patient group | Number | Median | Mean | Standard deviation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis | 122 | 4.120 | 5.368 | 5.0051 |
Group 2: nodular goitre and PPI therapy | 73 | 6.060 | 6.341 | 3.9486 |
Group 3: nodular goitre without PPI therapy | 118 | 5.740 | 6.212 | 4.0923 |
Group 4: normal thyroid and PPI therapy | 59 | 6.100 | 8.672 | 9.4468 |
Group 5: normal thyroid without PPI therapy | 121 | 5.200 | 6.491 | 6.2806 |
Total | 493 | 5.350 | 6.385 | 5.7845 |