Table 6.
Variable | 21 Gauge (n = 240 Patients, n = 497 Lymph Nodes) | 22 Gauge (n = 995 Patients, n = 2,271 Lymph Nodes) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P Value |
By patient | ||||
Diagnostic yield | 123 (51) | 511 (51) | 1.2 (0.9-1.8) | .26a |
By lymph node | ||||
Diagnostic yield | 197 (40) | 746 (33) | 1.5 (0.7-3.1) | .27b |
Sample adequacy | 446 (90) | 2,054 (90) | 1.4 (0.7-2.8) | .37c |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated. See Table 2 legend for expansion of abbreviation.
Adjusted for needle size, age, sex, anatomic site sampled, number of sites sampled, ethnicity, CT scan short-axis lymph node diameter, smoking status, and comorbid conditions.
Adjusted for needle size, sex, anatomic site sampled, number of sites sampled, ROSE, CT scan short-axis lymph node diameter, comorbidity, and average number of needle passes.
Adjusted for needle size, anatomic site sampled, number of sites sampled, ethnicity, ROSE, smoking status, CT scan short-axis lymph node diameter, and average number of needle passes.