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Table 4.

Multivariate Analysis

Variable	Odds Ratio	95% CI	P
Age	1.00	0.97 – 1.02	0.76
Sex	0.49	0.18 – 1.31	0.16
Hyperthyroid	4.35	1.23 – 15.36	0.02
a-TG antibody	3.51	1.28 – 9.66	0.02
TG >150ng/mL	2.61	1.06 – 6.42	0.04
Cancer	0.72	0.22 – 2.33	0.58
Hashimoto’s	0.44	0.12 – 1.56	0.20
Smoker	1.12	0.36 – 3.47	0.85
TSI	0.70	0.20 – 2.49	0.58

Significant variables are in bold.

a-TG = anti-thyroglobulin antibody, TG = thyroglobulin, TSI = thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin