Table 5.
The Association between Complications of Prematurity and Neonatal TSH in Infants Born <32 weeks
| Mean TSH (mIU/L)±SD | r2 | 1 P-value | r2 | 2 P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchopulmonary dysplasia N=288 | 0.011 | 0.08 | 0.016 | 0.38 | |
| No (N=148) | 5.0±3.2 | ||||
| Yes (N=140) | 4.5±3.2 | ||||
| Intraventricular hemorrhage N=320 | 0.001 | 0.54 | 0.017 | 0.59 | |
| No (N=274) | 4.9±3.4 | ||||
| Yes (N=46) | 4.4±2.3 | ||||
| Necrotizing enterocolitis N=321 | <0.001 | 0.84 | 0.021 | 0.75 | |
| No (N=311) | 4.9±3.3 | ||||
| Yes (N=10) | 5.3±3.7 | ||||
| Patent ductus arteriosus N=333 | 0.016 | 0.02 | 0.025 | 0.11 | |
| No (N=227) | 5.1±3.3 | ||||
| Yes (N=106) | 4.4±3.3 | ||||
| Periventricular leukomalacia N=331 | 0.004 | 0.24 | 0.022 | 0.22 | |
| No (N=322) | 4.9±3.3 | ||||
| Yes (N=9) | 3.6±1.9 | ||||
| Respiratory distress syndrome N=318 | 0.054 | <0.0001 | 0.061 | 2x10−4 | |
| No (N=65) | 6.2±3.7 | ||||
| Yes (N=253) | 4.5±3.1 | ||||
| Retinopathy of prematurity N=310 | 0.005 | 0.20* | 0.014 | 0.51 | |
| No (N=237) | 5.0±3.4 | ||||
| Yes (N=73) | 4.2±2.3 | ||||
| Sepsis N=302 | 0.017 | 0.07 | 0.022 | 0.21 | |
| No (N=38) | 5.4±3.0 | ||||
| Suspected (N=198) | 4.9±3.2 | ||||
| Yes (N=66) | 4.3±3.0 |
1
P-value: single variable one-way ANOVA.
2
P-value: ANOVA adjusted for gestational age.
*
Bartlett’s test for equal variances was p=0.006.