Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics and cytology results between palpation-guided and ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsies
P-FNA | USG-FNA | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Nodule number (n) | 78 | 190 | |
Age (years)* | 47 ± 15 | 47 ± 12 | 0.86 |
Men (%)† | 14 (18%) | 42 (22%) | 0.45 |
Euthyroid (%)† | 69 (89%) | 158 (83%) | 0.27 |
Hypothyroid (%)† | 5 (6%) | 20 (11%) | 0.29 |
Hyperthyroid (%)‡ | 4 (5%) | 12 (6%) | 1.00 |
Right lobe (%)† | 39 (50%) | 84 (44%) | 0.48 |
Isthmus (%)† | 12 (15%) | 25 (13%) | 0.48 |
Log (nodule diameter)*§ | 1.26 ± 0.18 | 1.27 ± 0.19 | 0.58 |
Malignant (%)‡ | 2 (3%) | 6 (3%) | 1.00 |
Benign (%)† | 38 (49%) | 118 (62%) | 0.04 |
Indeterminate (%)‡ | 5 (6%) | 11 (6%) | 0.78 |
Inadequate (%)† | 33 (42%) | 55 (29%) | 0.03 |