Table 4.

Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis of Patient Education and Screening

Independent variables	p-Value	OR (CI)
Often or always educating the patient prepregnancy
Reading the guidelines	<0.01a	2.42 (1.33–4.39)
Provider sex	0.90	1.03 (0.67–1.57)
Private practice setting	0.52	0.85 (0.51–1.40)
No. of years in practice	0.46	0.99 (0.97–1.02)
Member of ACOG	<0.01a	2.87 (1.92–4.31)
Often or always screening for risk factors for thyroid disease
Reading the guidelines	0.11	1.61 (0.90–2.86)
Provider sex	0.18	0.76 (0.51–1.14)
Private practice setting	0.09	1.55 (0.94–2.54)
No. of years in practice	0.56	0.99 (0.97–1.02)
Member of ACOG	0.18	1.30 (0.88–1.91)

^aSignificant at p < 0.05.

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.