Table 1.

Rates of Cumulative Thyroid Hormone Discontinuation for Children with Presumed Congenital Hypothyroidism by Insurance Type in Six-Month Increments from Initiation of Therapy

Duration	Medicaid Rate (95% CI*)	Private Health Insurance Rate (95% CI*)
6 Months	11% (9%-15%)	7% (5%-11%)
12 Months	19% (15%-24%)	11% (8%-16%)
18 Months	26% (21%-31%)	14% (10%-20%)
24 Months	34% (28%-40%)	15% (10%-21%)
30 Months	38% (32%-45%)	21% (15%-28%)
36 Months	40% (34%-48%)	33% (24%-44%)
42 Months	45% (37%-52%)	39% (29%-50%)

*CI: Confidence Interval