Table 1.
Distribution of sex, age, Hashimoto thyroiditis, TPO-Ab, and TG-Ab levels.
| Pathology or cytology | χ 2/Z | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metastasis-positive LNs (n = 89) |
Metastasis-negative LNs (n = 114) |
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| Sex (%) | 4.550 a | 0.033 | ||
| Male | 36 (40.4%) | 30 (26.3%) | ||
| Female | 53 (59.6%) | 84 (73.7%) | ||
| Age | 39.00 (31.00, 55.00) | 45.00 (37.25, 53.00) | 1.571b | 0.116 |
| Hashimoto ‘s thyroiditis (%) | 19.447 a | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 11 (12.4%) | 46 (40.4%) | ||
| No | 78 (87.6%) | 68 (59.6%) | ||
| TPO-Ab | 33.65 (28.00, 47.70) | 39.70 (28.00, 727.00) | 1.998b | 0.046 |
| TG-Ab | 23.15 (15.00, 32.00) | 39.90 (19.80, 144.70) | 3.877b | <0.001 |
aχ2 test; b Wilcoxon test.