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Associations between patient clinical characteristics and postoperative hypocalcemia (dependent variable) by multivariate logistic regression model.
| Variables | OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| PTH < 10 pg/dL (preoperative) | .000 | .999 |
| PTH < 10 pg/dl (postoperative) | 5.61 (1.76–17.86) | .003 |
| Bilateral neck dissection | .087 (.099–.824) | .033 |
| Inadvertent parathyroidectomy | .077 (.008–.697) | .023 |
| Symptomatic hypocalcaemia | .318 (.080–1.26) | .104 |
