Table 1.
Characteristics of neonatal outcomes of hypothyroid mothers.
| Neonatal outcomes | F (%)* N = 662 |
|---|---|
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | |
| Extremely preterm (<28) | 1 (0.2) |
| Very preterm (28–31) | 14 (2.1) |
| Late preterm (32–36) | 121 (18.3) |
| Term (37–42) | 526 (79.5) |
| Birth weight (g) | |
| Low (<2500) | 142 (21.5) |
| Appropriate (2500–4000) | 512 (77.3) |
| Large (>4000) | 5 (0.8) |
| Not documented | 3 (0.5) |
| Respiratory complications | 53 (8.0) |
| Sepsis | 43 (6.5) |
| Hypocalcaemia | 34 (5.1) |
| Neonatal Jaundice | 66 (10.0) |
| Total Bilirubin 1.0–5.0 (mg/dl) | 303 (45.8) |
| Total Bilirubin 5.1–10.0 | 199 (30.1) |
| Total Bilirubin 10.1–15.0 | 33 (5.0) |
| Total Bilirubin 15.1–20.0 | 61 (9.2) |
| Total Bilirubin not available | |
| Need for phototherapy | 98 (14.8) |
| APGAR at 1 min | 7.9 (± 0.6) |
| APGAR at 5 min | 8.9 (± 0.4) |
| Low APGAR at 5 min (Score < 7) | 3 (0.5) |
| NICU admission | |
| Less than 24 h | 10 (1.5) |
| More than 24 h | 70 (10.6) |
| Neonatal TSH (at 48 h) (mIU/L) | 4.1 (2.4–6.8) |
| Neonatal death | |
| Early (<7days) | 5 (0.8) |
| Late (between 7-28) | 5 (0.8) |
*Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, median (percentiles 25–75), or frequencies.
APGAR: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration; NICU: neonatal intensive care admission; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone.