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. 2023 Jun 19;67(6):e000640. doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000640

Table 2. Crude and adjusted logistic regression between psoriasis and thyroid function variables (n = 9649).

Crude Model 1 Model 2
TSH
lnTSH, per unit (mIU/L) 1.27 (1.02-1.58)* 1.22 (0.97-1.52) 1.24 (0.99-1.56)
1st quintile 0.68 (0.45-1.01) 0.71 (0.47-1.07) 0.69 (0.46-1.04)
2nd quintile 0.84 (0.57-1.22) 0.86 (0.59-1.26) 0.85 (0.58-1.25)
3rd quintile Ref Ref Ref
4th quintile 1.06 (0.74-1.52) 1.04 (0.72-1.49) 1.04 (0.73-1.50)
5th quintile 0.92 (0.64-1.34) 0.90 (0.62-1.31) 0.91 (0.63-1.33)
FT4
lnFT4, per unit (ng/dL) 1.12 (0.47-2.67) 1.00 (0.42-2.41) 0.99 (0.41-2.37)
1st quintile 1.19 (0.78-1.79) 1.19 (0.79-1.80) 1.17 (0.77-1.77)
2nd quintile 1.32 (0.89-1.96) 1.32 (0.89-1.96) 1.31 (0.88-1.94)
3rd quintile Ref Ref Ref
4th quintile 1.06 (0.70-1.60) 1.01 (0.66-1.53) 1.00 (0.65-1.51)
5th quintile 1.35 (0.91-2.00) 1.29 (0.87-1.92) 1.27 (0.86-1.88)
FT3
lnFT3, per unit (ng/dL) 0.55 (0.21-1.45) 0.60 (0.22-1.69) 0.58 (0.21-1.62)
1st quintile 1.61 (1.09-2.38)* 1.65 (1.11-2.46)* 1.66 (1.11-2.46)*
2nd quintile 1.46 (0.99-2.15) 1.47 (0.99-2.18) 1.47 (0.99-2.17)
3rd quintile Ref Ref Ref
4th quintile 0.98 (0.64-1.50) 1.00 (0.65-1.54) 1.00 (0.65-1.53)
5th quintile 1.40 (0.96-2.04) 1.48 (1.01-2.17)* 1.46 (0.99-2.14)
TPOAb
Negative Ref Ref Ref
Positive (≥34 IU/mL) 0.75 (0.45-1.22) 0.73 (0.44-1.22) 0.73 (0.44-1.23)
Subclinical hypothyroidism
No Ref Ref Ref
Yes 1.11 (0.77-1.61) 1.10 (0.76-1.60) 1.12 (0.77-1.63)
*

p < 0.05;

**

p < 0.01.

Ref: reference category; ln: natural log transformed; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone; FT4: free thyroxine; FT3: free triiodothyronine; TPOAb: thyroid peroxidase antibodies. Adjustments: Model 1: sex, age, race/ethnicity, education; Model 2: model 1+ smoking.