Table 2 Characteristics of two types of nodules
From: Incidence of microcarcinoma and non‐microcarcinoma in ultrasound‐found thyroid nodules
Ultrasound-found (n=1212) | Palpation-found (n=1745) | X2/t value | Pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purely cyst (n/%) | 122 (10.1) | 697 (39.9) | 335.69 | 0.000 |
Size (mm) | 17.5±9.9 | 28.0±12.5 | 23.876 | 0.000 |
TI-RADS score | 5.5±2.9 | 3.4±3.3 | 18.084 | 0.000 |