Table 2 Baseline characteristics of neonates according to their mothers’ thyroid status
Characteristics | SCH-TPOAb− | SCH-TPOAb+ |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LT4 treatment (n = 183) | Placebo (n = 183) | LT4 treatment (n = 65) | Placebo (n = 66) | Euthyroid TPOAb− (n = 1028) | |
Gestational age, mean (SD) | 38.03 (1.4) | 37.9 (1.5) | 39.3 (1.3) | 38.4 (1.7) | 39.4 (1.4) |
Birth weight, mean (SD) | 3190.82 (455.13) | 3203.1 (497.1) | 3139.1 (287.6) | 3127.7 (523.5) | 3236.6 (448.8) |
Birth height, mean (SD) | 50.1 (2.3) | 50.2 (2.7) | 49.5 (1.7) | 50.3 (1.5) | 50.1 (2.3) |
Birth head circumference, mean (SD) | 34.6 (1.4) | 34.7 (1.6) | 34.5(1.1) | 34.9 (1.4) | 34.7 (2.3) |
TSH (μIU/mL), Median (IQ) | 1.1 (0.5–2.1) | 1.1 (0.5–1.9) | 1.3 (0.45–1.9) | 1.0 (.43–1.9) | 0.90 (0.4–1.7) |