Table 4 Sex-specific odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for thyroid cyst in relation to anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab)

Men

 No of participants

441

91

 No. of case

125 (28.3)

21 (23.1)

 Model 1

1

0.69 (0.40, 1.18)

0.174

0.69 (0.51, 0.94)

 Model 2

1

0.68 (0.40, 1,17)

0.160

0.67 (0.49, 0.92)

 Model 3

1

0.68 (0.40, 1.18)

0.169

0.68 (0.50, 0.92)

Women

 No of participants

724

176

 No. of case

286 (39.5)

37 (21.0)

 Model 1

1

0.39 (0.26, 0.58)

<0.001

0.67 (0.56, 0.79)

 Model 2

1

0.40 (0.27, 0.59)

<0.001

0.67 (0.56, 0.80)

 Model 3

1

0.40 (0.27, 0.60)

<0.001

0.68 (0.57, 0.81)