Table 2.

Evaluation of the variables of the subjects with positive and negative elastography results.

Variable		Elastography	Frequency	Average rating	p -value
Height		Positive	67	70.77	0.552
		Negative	78	74.92
Nodule size		Positive	67	90.16	<0.001
		Negative	78	58.26
Age		Positive	67	37.21±6.34	<0.001
		Negative	78	42.23±7.44
Weight		Positive	67	67.09±8.07	0.007
		Negative	78	70.64±7.55
BMI		Positive	67	24.78±2.36	0.051
		Negative	78	25.55±2.3