Table 4.
Comparison of mean elasticity measurements (in kPa) with respect to goiter, Graves’ disease and heterogeneous thyroid gland.
| Thyroid gland Pathologies | Yes (kPa) | N | No (kPa) | N | p-value | NA (kPa) | N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goiter | Benign | 23.22±13.82 | (30) | 31.84±18.71 | (82) | 0.0125* | - | (0) |
| Malignant | 94.34 | (1) | 65.64±19.51 | (19) | 0.1572 | 74.66±2.46 | (2) | |
| All | 23.41±16.89 | (41) | 35.39±21.79 | (129) | 0.0018* | 51.99±39.29 | (3) | |
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| Graves’ Disease | Benign | 31.12±11.76 | (3) | 29.49±18.06 | (109) | 0.6459 | - | (0) |
| Malignant | - | (0) | 67.07±20.05 | (20) | - | 74.66±2.46 | (2) | |
| All | 31.12±11.76 | (3) | 33.02±21.45 | (167) | 0.8798 | 51.99±39.29 | (3) | |
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| Heterogeneous thyroid gland | Benign | 34.22±24.37 | (15) | 29.00±16.58 | (92) | 0.2982 | 25.30±20.80 | (5) |
| Malignant | - | (0) | 67.07±20.05 | (20) | - | 74.66±2.46 | (2) | |
| All | 31.23±23.29 | (18) | 32.90±21.16 | (147) | 0.7355 | 25.30±20.80 51.99±39.29 |
(5) (3) |
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N indicates statistical frequency; NA, not apply (results excluded from t-test); All includes Bethesda categories I, II, III, IV, V, and VI.
*
p<0.05