Table 6 Cox proportional hazards model analysis – predictors of euthyreoidism after 12-months observation in GD and TMNG patients

Age [years]

0.102

1.05

1.013 – 1.066

0.195

1.02

0.98–1.05

Thyroid volume [ml]

0.19

1.025

1.004 – 1.029

0.174

1.01

0.99–1.02

Iodine uptake [%]

0.49

0.975

0.94 – 0.99

0.229

0.97

0.94–1.01

fT3 concentration at presentation

0.84

1.051

0.83 – 1.26

0.947

0.99

0.78–1.26

Gender

0.6

1.75

0.49 – 1.86

0.734

0.88

0.42–1.83

Tyrostatic drugs taken 2 weeks before therapy

0.73

1.7

0.32 – 1.54

0.511

0.75

0.32–1.75