Table 2.
Diagnostic yield by patient and tumor characteristics
| Diagnostic encounters (n) | Nondiagnostic encounters (n) | Diagnostic yield (%) | Pearson’s Chi-squared P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 160 | 10 | 94.1% | 1.00 |
| Female | 213 | 14 | 93.8% | |
| Obese | 0.50 | |||
| No | 143 | 7 | 95.3% | |
| Yes | 230 | 17 | 93.1% | |
| Lung Centrality | 0.33 | |||
| Inner third | 59 | 7 | 89.4% | |
| Middle third | 81 | 5 | 94.2% | |
| Outer third | 228 | 12 | 95.0% | |
| Unknown | 5 | 0 | 100% | |
| Location | 0.43 | |||
| LLL | 64 | 2 | 97.0% | |
| LUL | 117 | 9 | 92.9% | |
| RLL | 52 | 5 | 91.2% | |
| RML | 34 | 4 | 89.5% | |
| RUL | 104 | 4 | 96.3% | |
| R. infrahilar | 1 | 0 | 100% | |
| Lingula | 1 | 0 | 100% | |
| Nodule size | ||||
| <10 | 47 | 0 | 100% | 0.16 |
| 10–20 | 187 | 15 | 92.6% | |
| >20 | 126 | 8 | 94.0% | |
| Unknown | 13 | 1 | 92.9% |