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Table 3.

Summary of variables related to stereotactic biopsy technique

Factor	Variable	Result	p-value
Tissue composition	Fatty	9 (11.3%)	0.657
	Scattered	42 (52.5%)
	Heterogeneous	27 (33.8%)
	Extremely	2 (2.5%)
Thickness in compression on biopsy table (mm)	≤40	12 (15.0%)	0.858
Thickness in compression on biopsy table (mm)	>40	68 (85.0%)	0.858
Approach	Superior	27 (33.8%)	0.067
	Inferior	19 (23.8%)
	Lateral	27 (33.8%)
	Medial	7 (8.8%)
Number of core samples	Mean (SD)	6.6 (1.8)	0.119
Single vs second same-day biopsy performed (n = 75)	Single	70 (93.3%)	0.311
Single vs second same-day biopsy performed (n = 75)	Double	5 (6.7%)	0.311
Haematoma	No	76 (95.0%)	0.340
Haematoma	Yes	4 (5.0%)	0.340

SD, standard deviation.

Numbers in the result column represent the n-value, unless otherwise indicated. Correlation between variables and displacement was analyzed (statistical significance was set at p < 0.05).