Main patient characteristics: N = 205.
| CHARACTERISTICS | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Female sex | 128 (62.4) |
| Female and aged > 50 y | 73 (35.6) |
| Past medical history | |
| • Hypertension | 73 (35.6) |
| • Hyperlipidemia | 67 (32.7) |
| • Psychiatric disorder | 57 (27.8) |
| • Cardiac arrhythmia | 21 (10.2) |
| • Autoimmune disorder | 18 (8.8) |
| • Congestive heart failure | 6 (2.9) |
| • Dementia | 6 (2.9) |
| Family history | |
| • Have first-degree relative with history of autoimmune thyroid disease | 1 (0.5) |