Table 2.
Participants’ characteristics with 66 lung benign diseases and 66 lung adenocarcinomas presenting with GGNs
| Participants’ characteristics | Benign pulmonary diseases | Pulmonary malignant |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 34 (51.5) | 27 (40.9) |
| Female | 32 (48.5) | 39 (59.1) |
| Age (years), median | 50 | 56 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 20 (30.3) | 27 (40.9) |
| Lung GGNs/nodule size, mean | ||
| ≤8 mm, n (%) | 37 (56.1) | 30 (45.5) |
| 8 mm, n (%) | 29 (43.9) | 36 (754.5) |
| Number of lung GGNs, n (%) | ||
| ≤3 | 58 (87.9) | 60 (90.9) |
| 3 | 8 (12.1) | 6 (9.1) |
Abbreviation: GGNs, ground-glass nodules.