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Predictors of abnormal result |
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| Baseline Characteristics |
Odds ratio |
95% confidence interval |
P value |
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| Male |
0.81 |
(0.59, 1.13) |
0.21 |
| Autoimmune hypothyroidism |
0.98 |
(0.79, 1.22) |
0.86 |
| *Age at registration: |
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| < 25 yrs |
0.96 |
(0.54, 1.70) |
0.96 |
| > 60 yrs |
1.36 |
(1.07, 1.73) |
0.01 |
| +Thyroxine dose at registration |
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| <100 μg |
1.34 |
(0.86, 2.09) |
0.18 |
| >150 μg |
1.36 |
(0.98, 1.90) |
0.07 |
| Thyroid FU plan |
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| 18 monthly interval |
0.66 |
(0.53, 0.81) |
<0.001 |
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*Reference category: 25 to 60 years; +Reference category: 100 to 150 μg | |||
Viswanath et al. BMC Endocrine Disorders 2007 7:4 doi:10.1186/1472-6823-7-4 |
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