Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) compared with women without SH*
| Outcomes | Relative risk† (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| *NICN = neonatal intensive care nursery; CI and other abbreviations defined in glossary. | |
| †Unadjusted, but significant differences persisted after adjustment for maternal age, race, and placental abruption (Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit, p = 0.97). | |
| Placental abruption | 3.0 (1.1 to 8.2) |
| Preterm birth | 1.8 (1.1 to 2.9) |
| Admission to the NICN | 1.8 (1.1 to 2.9) |
| Respiratory distress | 1.8 (1.0 to 3.3) |