L-T4 Treated | L-T4 Untreated | p value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Participant, n | 36 (43.3) | 47 (56.6) | ||
Sex (Male) | 23 (63.8) | 30 (63.8) | 0.996a | |
GA, wk | 28 (24–32) | 31 (24–34) | < 0.001b | |
BW, g | 1057 ± 300 | 1383 ± 488 | < 0.001c | |
SGA | 8 (22) | 11 (23) | 0.899a | |
GA (group) | < 0.001a | |||
24–27 wk | 16 (44.4) | 10 (21.2) | ||
28–30 wk | 15 (41.6) | 13 (27.6) | ||
31–34 wk | 5 (13.8) | 24 (51) | ||
Length of hospital stay, d | 54 (21–121) | 40 (10–131) | 0.003b | |
Euthyroid time, wk | 4 (3–7) | 4 (3–17) | 0.020b | |
FT4 ( ng/dl) | 0.80 (0.31–1.58) | 1.07 (0.73–1.44) | < 0.001b | |
TSH (mU/L) | 3.92(0.99–10.62) | 3.90 (0.25–10.64) | 0.575b | |
GA groups | FT4 (ng/dl) | TSH (mU/L) | FT4 (ng/dl) | TSH (mU/L) |
24–27 wk | 0.74 (0.31–1.19) | 5.2(1.27–7.82) | 0.81(0.73–1.44) | 3.42(0.25–10.64) |
28–30 wk | 0.91 (0.42–1.58) | 3.05(0.99–7.84) | 1.04(0.73–1.19) | 3.47(1.25–10.6) |
31–34 wk | 1.06 (0.78–1.23) | 3.92(2.59–7.50) | 1.16(0.91–1.36) | 4.11(0.88–9.08) |
p value | 0.093d | 0.301d | 0.001d,e | 0.710d |