Table 1.
Clinico-Pathological Features of the Assessed Patients
| Patients’ Characteristics | Benign Nodules | Thyroid Cancer | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.7±12.3 | 43.3±11.9 | 0.837 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 9 (4.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.604 |
| Female | 175 (95.1%) | 19 (100%) | |
| Family History | |||
| Positive | 68 (37.2%) | 10 (52.6%) | 0.218 |
| Negative | 116 (63%) | 9 (47.4%) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | |||
| Positive | 24 (13%) | 3 (15.8%) | 0.724 |
| Negative | 160 (86%) | 16 (84.2%) | |
| Past History | |||
| Positive | 19 (10.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.226 |
| Negative | 165 (89.7%) | 19 (100%) | |
| Thyroid Function | |||
| Euthyroid | 166 (90.2%) | 17 (89.5%) | 0.873 |
| Hypothyroid | 16 (8.7%) | 2 (10.5%) | |
| Hyperthyroid | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| TIRADS Score | |||
| T2 | 41 (22.7%) | 1 (5.3%) | 0.228 |
| T3 | 15 (8.3%) | 2 (10.5%) | |
| T4a | 10 (5.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| T4b | 77 (42.5%) | 9 (47.4%) | |
| T5 | 38 (21%) | 7 (36.8%) |
Abbreviation: TIRADS, thyroid imaging reporting and data system.