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Variables | Multiple nodules group (n=51) | Single nodule group (n=184) | P |
GGO: ground-glass opacity. | |||
Age (yr) | 58.9 (34-81) | 62.5 (27-84) | 0.092 |
Gender | 0.101 | ||
Male | 17 (33.3%) | 85 (46.2%) | |
Female | 34 (66.7%) | 99 (53.8%) | |
Number of localized nodules | 126 | 184 | 0.000 |
1 | 0 | 184 | |
2 | 35 | 0 | |
3 | 11 | 0 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | |
Diameter of nodules (Mean±SD, mm) | 8.2±3.8 | 8.8±2.7 | 0.570 |
Density of nodules | 0.774 | ||
Pure GGO | 70 (55.5%) | 107 (58.2%) | |
Mixed GGO | 33 (26.2%) | 49 (26.6%) | |
Solid nodules | 23 (18.3%) | 28 (15.2%) | |
Distance from nodule to pleura (Mean±SD, mm) | 10.7±8.7 | 10.9±6.5 | 0.944 |