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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 2984 subjects with thyroid nodules

From: A predictive model of thyroid malignancy using clinical, biochemical and sonographic parameters for patients in a multi-center setting

 

Benign (n = 2460)

Malignant (n = 524)

P value

Gender

 Male,%

17.7%

20.0%

0.212

Age, y, mean(SD)

48.5(11.5)

43.5(11.6)

< 0.001

Nodule size, cm, mean(SD)

2.75(1.70)

1.96(1.16)

< 0.001

Solitary nodule, %

25.1%

29.0%

0.109

  1. Continuous variables were compared using Student’s tests or Mann-Whitney U tests, and categorical variables, using X2tests. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Nodule size was derived from ultrasound detection
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

ISSN: 1472-6823

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