Table 2 Univariate analysis of clinical and multimodal US characteristics for ETE in the training set
Characteristics | Non-ETE (n = 151) | ETE (n = 33) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.075 | ||
Male | 29 (15.8%) | 11 (6.0%) | |
Female | 122 (66.3%) | 22 (12.0%) | |
Age (years) | 41.0 (33.0, 51.0) | 44.0 (36.0, 52.5) | 0.514 |
Tg | 0.030 | ||
Low | 34 (18.5%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Normal | 112 (60.9%) | 26 (14.1%) | |
High | 5 (2.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
TgAb | 0.640 | ||
Normal | 118 (64.1%) | 27 (14.7%) | |
Abnormal | 33 (17.9%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
TPOAb | 0.206 | ||
Normal | 118 (64.1%) | 29 (15.8%) | |
Abnormal | 33 (17.9%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Maximum size (cm) | 0.70 (0.60,1.00) | 1.20 (0.85,1.55) | < 0.001 |
Location | 0.119 | ||
Isthmus | 4 (2.2%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Left Lobe | 73 (39.7%) | 18 (9.8%) | |
Right Lobe | 74 (40.2%) | 12 (6.5%) | |
US-LNM | 0.047 | ||
No | 124 (67.4%) | 22 (12.0%) | |
Yes | 27 (14.7%) | 11 (6.0%) | |
Degree of contact | < 0.001 | ||
< 25% | 93 (50.5%) | 7 (3.8%) | |
25-50% | 46 (25.0%) | 22 (12.0%) | |
>50% | 12 (6.5%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Angle of contact | < 0.001 | ||
None | 70 (38.0%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Acute | 63 (34.2%) | 26 (14.1%) | |
Straight or obtuse | 18 (9.8%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Bulging | 0.014 | ||
No | 118 (64.1%) | 19 (10.3%) | |
Yes | 33 (17.9%) | 14 (7.6%) | |
Capsule echogenic loss | < 0.001 | ||
No | 125 (67.9%) | 16 (8.7%) | |
Yes | 26 (14.1%) | 17 (9.2%) | |
CDFI vascularity extending | 0.419 | ||
No | 143 (77.7%) | 30 (16.3%) | |
Yes | 8 (4.4%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
SMI vascularity extending | 0.009 | ||
No | 145 (78.8%) | 27 (14.7%) | |
Yes | 6 (3.3%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
Enhancement extending | 0.082 | ||
No | 145 (78.8%) | 29 (15.8%) | |
Yes | 6 (3.3%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Discontinuous capsular enhancement | < 0.001 | ||
No | 127 (69.0%) | 18 (9.8%) | |
Yes | 24 (13.0%) | 15 (8.2%) |