Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the scales

Thyroid-Related Patient-Reported Outcome-39

 Goitre symptoms

0.83

3

3.03

(3.13)

3.15

(3.19)

2.45

(2.79)

1.46

0.22

 Hyperthyroid symptoms

0.66

4

5.57

(3.66)

5.43

(3.60)

6.21

(3.90)

1.39

0.21

 Hypothyroid symptoms

0.62

4

7.44

(3.78)

7.67

(3.73)

6.35

(3.87)

2.28*

0.35

 Eye symptoms

0.79

3

4.34

(3.51)

4.07

(3.37)

5.62

(3.87)

2.91*

0.45

 Tiredness

0.85

3

7.78

(3.13)

7.78

(3.11)

7.78

(3.25)

0.002

0.00

 Cognitive problems

0.88

3

4.42

(3.18)

4.62

(3.25)

3.49

(2.63)

2.66**

0.36

 Anxiety

0.90

3

5.75

(3.43)

5.76

(3.42)

5.70

(3.51)

0.11

0.02

 Depressivity

0.78

3

5.16

(2.33)

5.10

(2.31)

5.41

(2.47)

-0.85

0.13

 Emotional susceptibility

0.71

3

6.32

(2.93)

6.24

(2.93)

6.72

(2.93)

-1.08

0.16

 Impaired social life

0.79

3

3.01

(2.91)

2.96

(2.89)

3.23

(3.04)

-0.61

0.01

 Impaired daily life

0.85

3

4.05

(3.10)

4.08

(3.16)

3.94

(2.84)

0.29

0.04

 Cosmetic complaints

0.82

3

4.16

(3.72)

3.90

(3.59)

5.39

(4.09)

-2.62**

0.40

 Psychosocial symptoms scale (Composite scale)

0.94

22

38.59

(16.74)

38.57

(16.98)

38.67

(15.69)

-0.03

0.01

 Somatic symptom scale

0.85

17

28.17

(12.12)

28.10

(12.27)

28.43

(11.53)

-0.18

0.03

Perceived Stress (PSS10)

0.89

10

19.07

(5.93)

18.98

(5.86)

19.51

(6.29)

− 0.058

0.09

Mental Health Continuum Scale (MHCS)

 Emotional

0.89

3

11.08

(3.52)

11.22

(3.35)

10.40

(4.19)

1.30

0.23

 Social

0.76

5

15.29

(5.39)

15.41

(5.19)

14.72

(6.24)

0.73

0.13

 Psychological

0.87

6

24.48

(6.43)

24.62

(6.31)

23.82

(6.98)

0.79

0.12

 MHCS_Total

0.91

14

50.84

(13.19)

51.25

(12.71)

48.94

(15.24)

1.00

0.17

%

%

χ²

 Thyroid surgery

 Other chronic somatic disease

4.6

40.5%

21.6%

21.6%

17.36**

6.66**