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Table 3 Comparison of gestational age and birth length among controls, permanent and transient hypothyroidism

From: Risk factors for transient and permanent congenital hypothyroidism: a population-based case-control study

Variable

Permanent CH

Transient CH

Control

P valuea

One way ANOVA

Median

(Q25, Q75)

Median

(Q25, Q75)

Median

(Q25, Q75)

Birth length (cm)

49

(47–50)

49

(48–51)

50

(48–51)

0.002

Gestational age (week)

38

(38–40)

38

(37.2–39)

39

(38–40)

0.003

  1. Q Quartile
  2. aP-value indicates a significant mean difference among study groups