Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with PTC
Total | Age < 55 years | Age ≥ 55 years | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 558 (100%) | 476 (85.3%) | 82 (14.7%) | |
Age (years) | 39.29 ± 12.06 | 35.68 ± 8.79 | 60.28 ± 4.96 | 0.000* |
Gender | ||||
Female | 378 (67.7%) | 322 (67.6%) | 56 (68.3%) | 0.908 |
Male | 180 (32.3%) | 154 (32.4%) | 26 (31.7%) | |
Largest tumor size (cm) | 1.54 ± 1.24 | 1.53 ± 1.16 | 1.56 ± 1.66 | 0.859 |
Bilaterality | ||||
Yes | 136 (24.4%) | 117 (24.6%) | 19 (23.3%) | 0.784 |
No | 422 (75.6%) | 359 (75.4%) | 63 (76.8%) | |
Lymph node metastasis | ||||
Yes | 366 (65.6%) | 324 (68.1%) | 42 (51.2%) | 0.003* |
No | 192 (34.4%) | 152 (31.9%) | 40 (48.8%) | |
Coexistence with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis | ||||
Yes | 131 (23.5%) | 121 (25.4%) | 10 (12.2%) | 0.009* |
No | 427 (76.5%) | 355 (74.6%) | 72 (87.8%) | |