TABLE 4

Risk Factors for Induced Abortion (Therapeutic and Elective) and Miscarriage Among 595 Women After Thyroid Surgery, Adjusted for Age at Pregnancy

Induced abortionsMiscarriages
Risk factorOR95% CIOR95% CI
Cumulative 131I* activity (for 37 MBq)0.9980.996–11.00040.999–1.002
Alcohol intake vs. no alcohol intake2.431.73–3.401.270.68–2.37
Smoking habit vs. no smoking habit3.212.37–4.341.040.68–1.61
Low socioeconomic status vs. high socioeconomic status0.710.90–1.991.580.84–2.98
Medications vs. no medications0.670.429–1.050.750.32–1.75
Dose during last year before pregnancy (MBq)
 3.7–370 vs. <3.71.751.08–2.821.100.63–1.91
 More than 370 < 3.75.742.79–11.80.530.15–1.91
  • * Kept as confounder in multivariate analysis.

  • During pregnancy after occurrence of thyroid cancer.