Table 3.
Comparison of the clinicopathological factors in PTC patients with TSH
| PTC with HT | PTC without HT | P value | PTC with HT | PTC only | P value | PTC with HT | PTC with Benign | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of patients |
358(13.67%) |
2262(86.34%) |
|
358(13.67%) |
1270(48.47%) |
|
358(13.67%) |
992(37.86%) |
|
|
Age (years) |
42.64±12.04 |
44.21±11.83 |
0.058 |
42.64±12.04 |
44.29±11.73 |
0.020 |
42.64±12.04 |
44.12±11.95 |
0.023 |
|
Female |
350 |
1640 |
0.001 |
350 |
925 |
0.000 |
350 |
715 |
0.001 |
|
Nodule size (cm) |
1.21±0.90 |
1.33±0.81 |
0.001 |
1.21±0.90 |
1.23±0.78 |
0.845 |
1.21±0.90 |
1.45±0.84 |
0.001 |
|
Invasion |
69 |
506 |
0.250 |
69 |
342 |
0.003 |
69 |
164 |
0.178 |
|
Level VI |
153 |
1358 |
0.001 |
153 |
827 |
0.001 |
153 |
531 |
0.001 |
|
Lateral& |
37 |
349 |
0.133 |
37 |
216 |
0.635 |
37 |
133 |
0.427 |
| TSH | 3.26±2.54 | 2.53±1.72 | 0.001 | 3.26±2.54 | 2.45±1.59 | 0.001 | 3.26±2.54 | 2.63±1.86 | 0.001 |
* total number of PTC patients with TSH : 2620.
&:Lateral neck metastasis &.