Table 3 Comparison of clinicodemographic features between patients with benign disease versus malignant outcomes
Benign (n = 30) | Malignancy (n = 36) | p value (Chi-square) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | ||
Age (years) | |||||
≤ 45 | 14 | 40 | 17 | 47 | 0.96 |
> 45 | 16 | 60 | 19 | 53 | |
Sex | |||||
Male | 5 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 0.77 |
Female | 25 | 83 | 29 | 80 | |
Nodule (cm) | |||||
≤ 2.0 | 12 | 55 | 20 | 71 | 0.21 |
> 2.0 | 10 | 45 | 8 | 29 | |
Thyroid (g) | |||||
≤ 30 | 12 | 40 | 19 | 52 | 0.30 |
> 30 | 18 | 60 | 17 | 48 | |