Table 3.
Clinicopathological characteristics and univariate analysis of PTMC patients (n=232).
| Small-volume (n=210) | Large-volume (n=22) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.028* | ||
| Male | 74 | 13 | |
| Female | 136 | 9 | |
| Age | 0.184 | ||
| <45 | 122 | 16 | |
| ≥45 | 88 | 6 | |
| Bilateral tumors | 0.292 | ||
| Bilateral | 46 | 7 | |
| Unilateral | 164 | 15 | |
| Multifocal tumor | 0.043* | ||
| Multifocal | 61 | 11 | |
| single | 149 | 11 | |
| Hashimoto’s thyroiditis | 0.964 | ||
| Yes | 39 | 4 | |
| No | 171 | 18 | |
| Nodule | 0.226 | ||
| Goiter | |||
| Yes | 53 | 3 | |
| No | 157 | 19 | |
| Margin | 0.748 | ||
| Irregular | 179 | 20 | |
| Regular | 31 | 2 | |
| Shape | 1.00 | ||
| Well-defined | 30 | 3 | |
| Non-well-defined | 180 | 19 | |
| Marked Hypoechoic | 0.115 | ||
| Yes | 173 | 21 | |
| No | 37 | 1 | |
| Invasion | 0.004* | ||
| Yes | 40 | 12 | |
| No | 170 | 10 | |
| ETE** | 0.079 | ||
| Yes | 28 | 6 | |
| No | 182 | 16 | |
| Size of tumors | 0.916 | ||
| >0.5 | 136 | 14 | |
| ≤0.5 | 74 | 8 |
*statistically significance; **extrathyroidal extension.