Table 7 Independent predictors of thyroid nodules identified by binary logistic regression analyses (based on PSM)

TgAb (positive rate, ≥115 IU/L)

2.023

1.121–3.652

< 0.05*

TPOAb (positive rate, ≥34 IU/L)

1.175

0.670–2.058

0.57

Serum calcium (mmol/L)

4.650

0.995–21.731

0.051

White blood cell count (10⁹/L)

1.132

1.037–1.235

< 0.01**

Basophils (%)

(positive rate, >0.05%)

0.577

0.347–0.958

< 0.05*

Eosinophils (%)

(positive rate, >0.01%)

1.405

0.909–2.137

0.12

Platelet count (10⁹/L)

1.001

0.999–1.004

0.39

Body mass index (kg/m², X ± s)

1.116

1.047–1.190

< 0.01**

%TBF

0.956

0.913–1.001

0.054