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Table 4 Variables associated with thyroid dysfunction in multivariate logistic regression analysis

From: The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in Jordan: a national population-based survey

Variables

aTotal hypothyroidism

bTotal hyperthyroidism

OR (CI)

P-value

OR (CI)

P-value

Sex

 Male

1

0.000

1

0.757

 Female

1.86 (1.32–2.60)

 

1.06 (0.72–1.58)

Age (years)

 18–29

1

 

1

 

 30–39

1.13 (0.72–1.77)

0.597

1.29 (0.68–2.48)

0.430

 40–49

1.34 (0.88–2.02)

0.164

1.38 (0.75–2.54)

0.293

 50–59

1.65 (1.08–2.51)

0.018

1.85 (1.01–3.40)

0.047

 ≥ 60

1.64 (1.03–2.62)

0.039

2.12 (1.12–4.01)

0.020

Thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb)

 Negative

1

0.000

1

0.014

 positive

7.42 (5.40–10.20)

 

1.93 (1.14–3.27)

Thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb)

 Negative

1

0.000

1

0.327

 positive

1.98 (1.44–2.74)

 

0.75 (0.42–1.33)

  1. aTotal hypothyroidism = Known hypothyroidism + subclinical hypothyroidism + newly discovered hypothyroidism
  2. bTotal hyperthyroidism = Known hyperthyroidism + subclinical hyperthyroidism + newly discovered hyperthyroidism