Correlating maternal iodine status with neonatal thyroid function in two hospital populations in Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional pilot study

Table 3 Univariate and Multivariable Analysis of Factors Associated with Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

	Univariate Analysis			Multivariable Analysis
	Coeff	95% CI	p-value	Coeff	95% CI	p-value
Log Iodine	0.48	[0.00,0.96]	0.048	0.45	[−0.02,0.92]	0.059
Mother’s Age	0.06	[0.00,0.11]	0.035	0.05	[− 0.00,0.10]	0.063
Living in Accra	1.36	[0.76,1.96]	< 0.001	1.26	[0.60,1.91]	< 0.001
Having Some Formal Education	1.06	[0.24,1.87]	0.011	0.18	[−0.71,1.06]	0.693
Multiparous Mother	−0.20	[−0.85,0.45]	0.543
Infant’s Age in Weeks	0.31	[−0.07,0.69]	0.110
Infant’s Birthweight	−0.16	[−0.72,0.40]	0.580
Male Infant	0.36	[−0.26,0.98]	0.254
Use of Iodized Salt	0.02	[−0.77,0.82]	0.959
Use of Bouillon Cube	−0.98	[−2.09,0.13]	0.083
Seafood Intake	−0.13	[−1.56,1.30]	0.858

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