Table 4.

Multiple regression analysis of Iodine insufficiency effects on neonatal outcomes

Outcomes	AOR, 95% CI	P-value
NICU admission1	4.64 (1.81–11.9)	0.001
Preterm birth2	3.29 (1.51–7.1)	0.003
Neonatal hypothyroidism3	1.744 (0.92–3.2)	0.083

1 This model was adjusted for maternal age, parity, pregnancy type, mother education, recent pregnancy time interval, weight gain during pregnancy, delivery type, smoking, Birth weight and Apgar score

2 This model was adjusted for maternal age, parity, pregnancy type, mother education, recent pregnancy time interval, weight gain during pregnancy and smoking

3 This model was adjusted for maternal age, parity, pregnancy type, mother education, recent pregnancy time interval, weight gain during pregnancy, delivery type, smoking and Birth weight

4 Derived from ordinal logistic regression