Table 1. Clinical and pathological characteristics of thyroid cancer patients in CAYAs.
| Characteristics | <18 years, n (%) | 18–25 years, n (%) | Log rank χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 4.763 | 0.02 | ||
| Female | 14 (5.98) | 58 (24.79) | ||
| Male | 15 (6.41) | 147 (62.82) | ||
| Bilateralism | 2.969 | 0.08 | ||
| Yes | 9 (3.85) | 36 (15.38) | ||
| No | 20 (8.55) | 169 (72.22) | ||
| Multifocality | 0.669 | 0.41 | ||
| Yes | 12 (5.13) | 69 (29.49) | ||
| No | 17 (7.26) | 136 (58.12) | ||
| PTMC | 0.212 | 0.64 | ||
| Yes | 11 (4.70) | 87 (37.18) | ||
| No | 18 (7.69) | 118 (50.43) | ||
| Subtype | 0.270 | 0.40† | ||
| Invasive subtype | 3 (1.28) | 12 (5.13) | ||
| Non-invasive subtype | 26 (11.11) | 193 (82.48) | ||
| Extrathyroidal extension | 0 | >0.99† | ||
| Yes | 24 (10.26) | 172 (73.50) | ||
| No | 5 (2.14) | 33 (14.10) | ||
| Nodular goiter | 0.526 | 0.46 | ||
| Yes | 0† (0) | 10 (4.27) | ||
| No | 29 (12.39) | 195 (83.33) | ||
| Lymphatic metastasis | 1.830 | 0.17 | ||
| Yes | 23 (9.83) | 137 (58.55) | ||
| No | 6 (2.56) | 68 (29.06) | ||
| Postoperative recurrence | 2.420 | 0.12† | ||
| Yes | 7 (2.99) | 24 (10.26) | ||
| No | 22 (9.40) | 181 (77.35) |
†, Yates’s correction for continuity is employed. CAYAs, children, adolescents, and young adults; PTMC, papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.