Odds ratios (ORs) for hyperthyroidism among patients with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) and controls, by age group.

aCI, confidence interval; ORs were calculated by a conditional logistic regression which was conditioned on gender, monthly income, and geographic region group.*pbAdjustments were made for patient’s urbanization level, diabetes, coronary heart disease, obesity, hyperlipidemia, chronic pelvic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, panic disorder, migraines, sicca syndrome, allergies, endometriosis, and asthma.