TABLE 1.

Characteristics of study subjects.

Parameter	Value
Mean age (years)	46.4 ± 14.6
Patient gender, n (%)
Male	59 (19.5%)
Female	244 (80.5%)
No. of nodules, n (%)
Benign nodules	179 (49%)
Malignant nodules	186 (51%)
Nodule sizes (mm)
Total nodules	18.33 ± 13.5
Benign nodules	25.58 ± 13.7
Malignant nodules	11.36 ± 8.8