Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Population | Bethesda III (%) N = 367 |
Bethesda IV (%) N = 261 |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Age | ||
| • 15–30 • 31–50 • 51–70 • 71+ |
21 (5.7) 121 (33.0) 186 (50.7) 39 (10.6) |
21 (8.0) 94 (36.0) 118 (45.2) 28 (10.7) |
| Gender | ||
| • Male • Female |
69 (18.8) 298 (81.2) |
42 (16.1) 219 (83.9) |
| Nodule Size | ||
| • <1 cm • 1–2 cm • 2–3 cm • 3 cm+ |
17 (4.6) 117 (32.0) 88 (24.0) 144 (39.3) |
5 (1.9) 92 (35.2) 62 (23.8) 102 (39.1) |
| Pathology | ||
| • Benign • Malignant |
168 (45.8) 199 (54.2) |
45 (17.2) 216 (82.8) |
| Aggressive Features | ||
| • Not Present • Present |
330 (89.9) 37 (10.1) |
239 (91.6) 22 (8.4) |