Table 1 Baseline characteristics of respondents.
Variables | Total (n = 221) | Open surgery (n = 136) | TOETVA (n = 85) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 44.21 ± 12.25 | 47.85 ± 12.02 | 38.39 ± 10.26 | < 0.001 |
BMI, mean ± SD | 23.53 ± 3.18 | 23.47 ± 3.02 | 23.63 ± 3.45 | 0.710 |
Tumor max diameter, M (Q₁, Q₃) | 0.70 (0.40, 1.00) | 0.70 (0.50, 1.00) | 0.70 (0.40, 1.00) | 0.932 |
Surgery time, M (Q₁, Q₃) | 120.00 (95.00, 170.00) | 103.00 (81.50, 120.25) | 185.00 (149.00, 229.00) | < 0.001 |
Hospital duration, M (Q₁, Q₃) | 6.00 (5.00, 8.00) | 6.00 (4.00, 8.00) | 7.00 (5.00, 9.00) | 0.004 |
Treatment costs, M (Q₁, Q₃) | 18.90 (17.41, 20.52) | 18.46 (17.03, 19.90) | 19.89 (18.15, 21.50) | <0.001 |
Gender, n (%) | 0.165 | |||
Female | 145 (65.61) | 94 (69.12) | 51 (60.00) | |
Male | 76 (34.39) | 42 (30.88) | 34 (40.00) | |
Type of thyroidectomy, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
Partial | 156 (70.59) | 84 (61.76) | 72 (84.71) | |
Total | 65 (29.41) | 52 (38.24) | 13 (15.29) | |
Pathologic diagnosis, n (%) | 0.557 | |||
PTC | 208 (94.12) | 127 (93.38) | 81 (95.29) | |
FTC | 13 (5.88) | 9 (6.62) | 4 (4.71) | |
T stage, n (%) | 0.468 | |||
1 | 212 (95.93) | 132 (97.06) | 80 (94.12) | |
2 | 9 (4.07) | 4 (2.94) | 5 (5.88) | |
Nodal stage, n (%) | 0.230 | |||
0 | 124 (56.11) | 72 (52.94) | 52 (61.18) | |
N1a | 97 (43.89) | 64 (47.06) | 33 (38.82) | |
AJCC stage, n (%) | 0.140 | |||
1 | 203 (91.86) | 122 (89.71) | 81 (95.29) | |
2 | 18 (8.14) | 14 (10.29) | 4 (4.71) | |
Tumor site, n (%) | <0 0.001 | |||
Both right and left | 36 (16.29) | 32 (23.53) | 4 (4.71) | |
Isthmus | 12 (5.43) | 10 (7.35) | 2 (2.35) | |
Left | 75 (33.94) | 42 (30.88) | 33 (38.82) | |
Right | 98 (44.34) | 52 (38.24) | 46 (54.12) | |
Hypoparathyroidism, n (%) | 0.008 | |||
No | 191 (86.43) | 111 (81.62) | 80 (94.12) | |
Yes | 30 (13.57) | 25 (18.38) | 5 (5.88) | |
Marital, n (%) | 0.010 | |||
Married/live with partner | 197 (89.14) | 127 (93.38) | 70 (82.35) | |
Single/widowed | 24 (10.86) | 9 (6.62) | 15 (17.65) | |
Education, n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
College and above | 104 (47.06) | 44 (32.35) | 60 (70.59) | |
Elementary and below | 32 (14.48) | 29 (21.32) | 3 (3.53) | |
Junior high | 52 (23.53) | 40 (29.41) | 12 (14.12) | |
Senior high | 33 (14.93) | 23 (16.91) | 10 (11.76) | |
Residence, n (%) | <0 0.001 | |||
Rural | 60 (27.15) | 51 (37.50) | 9 (10.59) | |
Urban | 161 (72.85) | 85 (62.50) | 76 (89.41) | |
Employment status, n (%) | <0 0.001 | |||
Employed | 175 (79.19) | 100 (73.53) | 75 (88.24) | |
Retired | 33 (14.93) | 30 (22.06) | 3 (3.53) | |
Unemployed | 13 (5.88) | 6 (4.41) | 7 (8.24) | |
Monthly household income (¥), n (%) | < 0.001 | |||
< 1000 | 10 (4.52) | 7 (5.15) | 3 (3.53) | |
> 10,000 | 73 (33.03) | 31 (22.79) | 42 (49.41) | |
1000 ~ 3000 | 21 (9.50) | 17 (12.50) | 4 (4.71) | |
3000 ~ 5000 | 46 (20.81) | 36 (26.47) | 10 (11.76) | |
5000 ~ 10,000 | 71 (32.13) | 45 (33.09) | 26 (30.59) | |
Primary treatment, n (%) | 0.124 | |||
Surgery | 215 (97.29) | 130 (95.59) | 85 (100.00) | |
Surgery and RAI | 6 (2.71) | 6 (4.41) | 0 (0.00) | |
Depress, n (%) | 0.668 | |||
No | 26 (11.76) | 15 (11.03) | 11 (12.94) | |
Yes | 195 (88.24) | 121 (88.97) | 74 (87.06) | |
Anxiety, n (%) | 0.083 | |||
No | 11 (4.98) | 10 (7.35) | 1 (1.18) | |
Yes | 210 (95.02) | 126 (92.65) | 84 (98.82) |
