Variables

Favorable outcome

Statistical tests

Yes

No

Sex (N = 69)

Girls

15 (31.25%)

33 (58.75%)

P = 0.874

OR_95% = 1.14 [0.42 - 4.07]

Boys

6 (28.57%)

15 (71.43%)

Age (years) (N = 69)

>10

12 (66.67%)

6 (33.33%)

P = 0.001

OR_95% = 9.93 [2.4 - 8.43]

<10

9 (17.65%)

42 (82.35%)

Consultation time (months) (N = 69)

>6

13 (33.33%)

26 (66.67%)

P = 0.57

OR_95% = 1.38 [0.43 - 4.47]

<6

8 (26.67%)

22 (73.33%)

Initial dose of ATD (mg/kg/d): (N = 69)

>1

15 (48.38%)

16 (51.61%)

P = 0.024

OR_95% = 2.71 [1.84 - 8.95]

<1

6 (15.79%)

32 (84.21%)

Volume of goiter (N = 68)

Grade 2

13 (30.95%)

29 (69.05%)

P = 0.98

OR_95% = 1.01 [0.31 - 3.32]

Grade 0 - 1

8 (30.77%)

18 (60.23%)

Protocol used (N = 69)

Protocol A

14 (30.95%)

28 (69.05%)

P = 0.818

OR_95% = 1.14 [0.31 - 3.32]

Protocol B

7 (25.93)

20 (74.07)

Initial FT4 value (pmol/l) (N = 69)

>50

5 (13.16%)

33 (86.84%)

P = 0.004

OR_95% = 0.14 [0.04 - 0.52]

<50

16 (51.61%)

15 (48.39%)