Table 2 Relationship between demographic or clinical characteristics and final diagnosis: cancer/noncancer in TN patients. Descriptive data are presented as the number (percent) or average ± standard deviation (±SD).
Parameters | Cancer (n = 97) | Noncancer (n = 435) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender: | |||
woman | 83 (85.6) | 354 (81.4) | 0.33 |
man | 14 (14.4) | 81 (18.6) | |
Age (years) | 50.40 ± 18.11 | 49.29 ± 15.66 | 0.542 |
Age: | |||
<45 year | 40 (41.2) | 169 (38.9) | 0.663 |
≥45 year | 57 (58.8) | 266 (61.1) | |
Category of Bethesda: | |||
III | 14 (14.4) | 127 (29.2) | 0.003* |
IV | 83 (85.6) | 308 (70.8) | |
Thyroid hormone therapy: | |||
yes | 20 (20.6) | 156 (35.9) | 0.004* |
no | 77 (79.4) | 279 (64.1) | |
