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Table 2 Comparison of categorical variables according to the presence of HFI

From: Hyperostosis frontalis interna and association of disease control with frontal bone thickness in acromegaly

Categorical Variable

Group 1 (n = 23)

HFI absent

Group 2 (n = 29)

HFI present

Total (n = 52)

p

n(%)

Sex (female)

16(69.6)

18(62.1)

34(65.4)

0.571

HFI Type

 

 A

N/A

15(51.7)

N/A

N/A

 B

6(20.7)

 C

6(20.7)

 D

2(6.9)

T2D (absent/present)

14(60.9)/9(39.1)

13(44.8)/16(55.2)

27(51.9)/25(48.1)

0.249

Hypothyroidism (absent/present)

16(69.6)/7(30.4)

18(62.1)/11(37.9)

34(65.4)/18(34.6)

0.571

Hypogonadism (absent/present)

11(47.8)/12(52.2)

18(62.1)/11(37.9)

29(55.8)/23(44.2)

0.304

Treatment Modality

  

 Medical

4(17.4)

3(10.3)

7(13.5)

0.461

 Both surgical and medical

19(82.6)

26(89.7)

45(86.5)

Microadenoma/Macroadenoma

1(4.3)/22(95.7)

4(13.8)/25(86.2)

5(9.6)/47(90.4)

0.233

Disease Control

  

 Controlled

17(73.9)

19(65.5)

36(69.2)

0.513

 Uncontrolled

6(26.1)

10(34.5)

16(30.8)

  1. HFI: hyperostosis frontalis interna T2D: Type 2 Diabetes mellitus 1 N/A: Not applicable