Research Article

High Body Mass Index Is an Indicator of Maternal Hypothyroidism, Hypothyroxinemia, and Thyroid-Peroxidase Antibody Positivity during Early Pregnancy

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regressiona.

BMI (kg/m2)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
TSH > 5.22 mIU/LbFT4 < 12.27 pmol/LbTPOAb > 34 IU/mLcTgAb > 115 IU/mLd

<18.50.90 (0.59–1.35)0.56 (0.31–1.00)0.80 (0.59–1.09)0.88 (0.68–1.13)
18.5–24.9RefRefRefRef
25.0–29.91.33 (0.93–1.91)2.43 (1.74–3.40)1.53 (1.19–1.96)1.02 (0.80–1.30)
≥30.02.41 (1.16–4.99)5.34 (2.85–10.02)3.18 (1.86–5.44)0.89 (0.45–1.76)

Ref: reference category.
aMultivariate logistic regression was carried out in a stepwise manner. was considered as a significant difference.
bAdjusted for age, gestational weeks, TPOAb, TgAb, and UIC (stepwise manner).
cAdjusted for age, gestational weeks, UIC, and TgAb (stepwise manner).
dAdjusted for age, gestational weeks, UIC, and TPOAb (enter manner).