Table. Clinical Characteristics Among 3 Groups According to Change In Tumor Diameter.
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 (n = 7) | Group 2 (n = 81) | Group 3 (n = 28) | |
| Sex, No, (%) | |||
| Female | 6 (85.7) | 53 (65.4) | 18 (64.3) |
| Male | 1 (14.3) | 28 (34.6) | 10 (34.7) |
| Age, y | 17.3 (3) | 17.2 (2.4) | 16.1 (3.4) |
| Observation period, y | 0.457 (0.211) | 0.469 (0.270) | 0.550 (0.227) |
| Tumor diameter, mm | 12.1 (5.2) | 13.9 (8.5) | 12.8 (7.9) |
| Change of diameter, mma | −2.0 (1.1) | 0.2 (0.8) | 3.0 (3.2) |
| % Changea | −16.5 (4.8) | 1.7 (5.5) | 24.1 (24.9) |
| Changed value/y, mm/ya | −5.0 (2.7) | 0.2 (2.7) | 6.4 (7.2) |
| Thyrotropin, mIU/L | 1.62 (1.43) | 1.29 (0.68) | 1.33 (0.64) |
| Thyroglobulin, ng/mL | 23.4 (24.3) | 43.1 (89.1) | 37.3 (65.8) |
SI conversion factor: To convert thyroglobulin to micrograms per liter, multiply by 1.
a
Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn-Bonferroni post hoc test between all pairs, P < .01.