Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics.
| Variables | Total (n=4,209) | Benign (n=2,410) | Malignancy (n=1,799) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (Q1, Q3) | 44 (36, 52) | 40 (32, 47) | 49 (43, 58) | <0.001 |
| Height (cm), median (Q1, Q3) | 158 (154, 162) | 158 (154, 162) | 158 (154, 162) | 0.66 |
| Weight (kg), median (Q1, Q3) | 57 (55, 60) | 57 (55, 60) | 57 (54, 60) | 0.34 |
| BI-RADS, n [%] | <0.001 | |||
| 3 | 680 [16] | 666 [28] | 14 [1] | |
| 4a | 1,738 [41] | 1,560 [65] | 178 [10] | |
| 4b | 561 [13] | 159 [7] | 402 [22] | |
| 4c | 875 [21] | 25 [1] | 850 [47] | |
| 5 | 355 [8] | 0 [0] | 355 [20] | |
| Side, n [%] | 0.76 | |||
| Left | 2,191 [52] | 1,260 [52] | 931 [52] | |
| Right | 2,018 [48] | 1,150 [48] | 868 [48] | |
| Max, median (Q1, Q3) | 18 (11, 28) | 14 (10, 22) | 23 (15, 34) | <0.001 |
| Vertical, median (Q1, Q3) | 14 (9, 21) | 11 (8, 17) | 18 (12, 25) | <0.001 |
| Thickness, median (Q1, Q3) | 9 (6, 14) | 7 (5, 10) | 13 (9, 17) | <0.001 |
| Tissue composition, n [%] | <0.001 | |||
| A | 573 [14] | 201 [8] | 372 [21] | |
| B | 3,157 [75] | 1,953 [81] | 1,204 [67] | |
| C | 479 [11] | 256 [11] | 223 [12] |
Q1, first quartile; Q3, third quartile; BI-RADS, Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System.