Table 1 General characteristics of patients
Group A(n = 37) | Group B(n = 26) | Group C (n = 17) | Group D(n = 36) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
male (%) | 18(48.6) | 14(53.8) | 8(47.1) | 24(37.5) | 0.387* |
Cesarean section (%) | 9(24.3) | 4(15.4) | 6(35.3) | 8(22.2) | 0.507* |
Abnormal maternal thyroid function (%).” | 14(37.8) | 2(7.7) | 3(17.6) | 3(8.3) | 0.004* |
Birth weight | |||||
mean ± SD (kg) | 3.1 ± 0.23 | 3.0 ± 0.23 | 3.2 ± 0.27 | 3.0 ± 0.28 | 0.058$ |
Height at birth | |||||
mean ± SD (cm) | 50.1 ± 1.04 | 50.0 ± 0.77 | 49.8 ± 1.36 | 50.0 ± 1.14 | 0.830$ |
Head circumference at birth | |||||
mean ± SD (cm) | 34.2 ± 0.65 | 34.0 ± 0.54 | 33.9 ± 0.71 | 33.8 ± 0.85 | 0.269& |
Initial TSH screening (mIU/L) | |||||
median (range) | 100 (15.5333) | 23.4(8.5420) | 11(4,9) | 15(4237) | 0.000& |