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Table 2 Characteristics of subjects

From: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound improves the potency of fine-needle aspiration in thyroid nodules with high inadequate risk

Items

CEUS-FNA

(n = 105)

US-FNA

(n = 210)

P value

Age (year)

44.0 ± 14.5

42.3 ± 13.7

0.336

Gender

  

0.904

 Male

22 (27.7%)

45 (22.1%)

 

 Female

75 (77.3%)

159 (77.9%)

 

Size (mm)

24.0 (11.0, 34.0)

23.0 (12.8, 36.0)

0.722

Location

  

0.987

 Right

53 (50.5%)

108 (51.4%)

 

 Left

46 (43.8%)

90 (42.9%)

 

 Isthmus

6 (5.7%)

12 (5.7%)

 

Composition

  

0.203

 Cystic

27 (25.7%)

64 (30.5%)

 

 Predominantly Cystic

15 (14.3%)

41 (19.5%)

 

 Predominantly Solid

18 (17.1%)

40 (19.0%)

 

 Solid

45 (42.9%)

65 (34.9%)

 

Bethesda Class

  

0.042

 I

7 (6.7%)

35 (16.7%)

 

 II

61 (58.1%)

124 (59.0%)

 

 III

9 (8.6%)

12 (5.7%)

 

 IV

8 (7.6%)

5 (2.4%)

 

 V

14 (13.3%)

22 (10.5%)

 

 IV

6 (5.7%)

12 (5.7%)

 
  1. All data were presented as number of items with percentage in parentheses, excepted age (year) and size (mm)