Table 4. Diagnostic Conclusiveness of CNB in Conventional vs. Modified CNB Groups.
| Conclusiveness of CNB | Overall (%) | Unsatisfactory (%) | Benign (%) | AUS/FLUS-C (%) (Cytologic Atypia) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | M | C | M | C | M | C | M | |
| 1. Non-diagnostic | 21 (6) | 29 (6) | 2 (7) | 8 (9) | 6 (9) | 26 (29) | 3 (5) | 4 (4) |
| 2. Non-conclusive | 52 (16) | 99 (19) | 6 (22) | 9 (10) | 12 (17) | 1 (1) | 12 (21) | 33 (30) |
| 3. Inconclusive but informative | 8 (2) | 57 (11) | 0 (0) | 5 (6) | 16 (23) | 48 (53) | 1 (2) | 21 (19) |
| 4. Conclusive | 248 (75) | 328 (64) | 19 (70) | 67 (75) | 35 (51) | 15 (17) | 40 (71) | 53 (48) |
| Total number | 329 | 513 | 27 | 89 | 69 | 90 | 56 | 111 |
| Categories 1, 2 vs. categories 3, 4 | p = 0.408 | p = 0.287 | p = 0.600 | p = 0.480 | ||||
C = conventional technique, M = modified technique