Clinical Study

Thyroid Isthmus Length and Iodine Turnover as Predictors of Successful Radioactive Iodine Therapy in Patients with Graves’ Disease

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with persistent hyperthyroid status after radioactive iodine therapy.

FactorOR (95% CI)

Age, years0.99 (0.95–1.05)0.841
Sex (female)1.33 (0.30–5.85)0.711
BMI, kg/m20.95 (0.77–1.16)0.592
Isthmus length, mm
 ≤5.2Reference
 >5.24.50 (1.18–17.24)0.028
2-hour/24-hour 131I uptake ratio
 ≤0.8Reference
 >0.88.10 (2.10–31.23)0.002
Administered 131I dose, mCi0.85 (0.58–1.25)0.406
TSH receptor antibody, IU/L1.01 (0.96–1.06)0.755

BMI: body mass index.