Research Article
Imaging-Cytology Correlation of Thyroid Nodules with Initially Benign Cytology
Table 2
Comparison of baseline characteristics of nodules according to inclusion criteria among 1 cm or larger 1201 thyroid nodules with benign cytology.
| | Included nodules | Excluded nodules | value |
| Number of nodules | 667 | 534 | | Mean age (years)* | 49.1 ± 12.0 | 50.7 ± 13.1 | 0.033 | Gender | | | 0.392 | Male | 83 (12.4) | 76 (14.2) | | Female | 584 (87.6) | 458 (85.8) | | Mean nodule size (mm)* | 20.7 ± 10.1 | 21.0 ± 10.6 | 0.601 | US final assessment | | | 0.709 | Probably benign | 597 (89.5) | 474 (88.8) | | Suspicious malignant | 70 (10.5) | 60 (11.2) | |
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Data in parentheses are percentages.
*Data are the means ± standard deviations.
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