Table 3 Association between quintiles of TSH and parameters of spirometry and cardiopulmonary exercise testing
First quintile# | Second quintile# | Fourth quintile# | Fifth quintile# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(0 – 0.5745 mIU/L) | (0.5745 – 0.839 mIU/L) | (1.14 – 1.59 mIU/L) | (1.59 – 10.00 mIU/L) | |
β (95%-CI) | β (95%-CI) | β (95%-CI) | β (95%-CI) | |
FEV 1 ; l | 0.00 (-0.06; 0.07) | 0.02 (-0.05; 0.08) | -0.01 (-0.07; 0.05) | 0.01 (-0.05; 0.07) |
FVC; l | -0.01 (-0.08; 0.06) | -0.01 (-0.08; 0.07) | -0.002 (-0.073; 0.069) | 0.005 (-0.073; 0.083) |
FEV 1 /FVC; % | 0.31 (-0.38; 0.99) | -0.02 (-0.75; 0.71) | -0.14 (-0.80; 0.52) | -0.45 (-1.13; 0.24) |
peakVO 2 ; ml/min | -32.3 (-73.1; 8.5) | -48.5* (-89.2: -7.9) | -35.3 (-79.8; 9.3) | -16.6 (-60.5; 27.4) |
VO 2 @AT; ml/min | 2.4 (-21.8; 26.6) | -3.7 (-28.3; 20.9) | -11.1 (-34.5; 12.4) | -8.2 (-30.7; 14.3) |
O 2 HR; ml/beat | -0.06 (-0.35; 0.24) | -0.25 (-0.53; 0.02) | -0.28 (-0.56; 0.01) | -0.32* (-0.59; -0.05) |
V E vs. VCO 2 slope | -0.20 (0.66; 0.27) | -0.24 (-0.71; 0.23) | 0.20 (-0.23; 0.64) | 0.04 (-0.40; 0.48) |
Maximum power; watt | -3.7* (-7.1; -0.3) | -3.1 (-6.7; 0.5) | -2.7 (-6.0; 0.6) | 0.2 (-3.2; 3.5) |
Exercise duration; minutes | -0.22* (-0.41; -0.03) | -0.15 (-0.35; 0.04) | -0.18 (-0.39; 0.03) | -0.07 (-0.29; 0.15) |