Table 5.
Multivariable logistic regression for risk factors for postoperative hypoparathyroidism
| Variables | Coefficient | Standard error | Wald value | P-value | OR | 95% CI
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | ||||||
| Gender | |||||||
| Male versus female | –1.583 | 0.709 | 4.988 | 0.026 | 0.205 | 0.051 | 0.824 |
| Preoperative PTH level | –0.066 | 0.024 | 7.528 | 0.006 | 0.936 | 0.894 | 0.981 |
| Operation | 0.000 | ||||||
| Lobectomy plus isthmusectomy versus lobectomy | 0.619 | 0.735 | 0.709 | 0.400 | 1.857 | 0.440 | 7.844 |
| Near-total thyroidectomy versus lobectomy | 2.352 | 0.688 | 11.676 | 0.001 | 10.502 | 2.726 | 40.466 |
| Total thyroidectomy versus lobectomy | 3.799 | 0.609 | 38.946 | 0.000 | 44.647 | 13.541 | 147.207 |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; PTH, parathyroid hormone.