Table 3

Statistical differences between each age group in male (upper area) and in female (lower area).

Age group

15-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75-84

15-24 ResT3

0.001 > **

0.003**

0.001 > **

0.007**

0.001 > **

0.001 > **

15-24 ResT4

0.011*

0.001**

0.001 > **

0.002**

0.003**

0.189

15-24 FT3/FT4

0.866

0.998

0.441

0.839

0.007**

0.001 >

25-34 ResT3

0.999

0.639

1.0

0.508

0.920

0.358

25-34 ResT4

0.399

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.969

25-34 FT3/FT4

0.024*

0.557

0.999

0.218

0.251

0.001

35-44 ResT3

1.0

0.992

0.131

1.0

0.028*

0.017**

35-44 ResT4

1.0

0.668

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.914

35-44 FT3/FT4

1.0

0.031*

0.154

0.981

0.001**

0.001 > **

45-54 ResT3

0.778

0.922

0.649

0.072

0.857

0.282

45-54 ResT4

0.980

0.030*

0.875

1.0

1.0

0.764

45-54 FT3/FT4

0.787

0.416

0.796

0.046*

0.383

0.001 > **

55-64 ResT3

0.011*

0.013*

0.006**

0.331

0.016*

0.012*

55-64 ResT4

0.011*

0.001 > **

0.004**

0.074

1.0

0.913

55-64 FT3/FT4

0.622

0.780

0.635

1.0

0.001 > **

0.001 > **

65-74 ResT3

0.827

0.947

0.717

1.0

0.432

0.825

65-74 ResT4

0.175

0.001 > **

0.083

0.541

0.985

0.939

65-74 FT3/FT4

0.997

0.006**

0.998

0.433

0.301

0.165

75-84 ResT3

0.995

0.959

0.998

0.715

0.102

0.738

75-84 ResT4

0.957

1.0

0.985

0.834

0.189

0.379

75-84 FT3/FT4

0.992

0.995

0.991

1.0

1.0

0.958

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.

Suzuki et al. Thyroid Research 2012 5:1   doi:10.1186/1756-6614-5-1