Table 1 Demographic and clinical features
Group A (n = 178) | Group B (n = 348) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
- Male | 42 (23.60%) | 88 (25.29%) | 0.670 |
- Female | 136 (76.40%) | 260 (74.71%) | |
Age (mean ± SD) | 60.08 ± 7.87 | 60.31 ± 8.93 | 0.771 |
Length of the operation (min) (mean ± SD) | 92.10 ± 23.36 | 94.78 ± 26.90 | 0.259 |
Histological diagnosis | |||
- Malignancy | 54 (30.34%) | 126 (36.21%) | 0.179 |
- Benign disease | 124 (69.66%) | 222 (63.79%) | |
Thyroid weight (g) (mean ± SD) | 48.91 ± 47.79 | 41.98 ± 34.30 | 0.056 |