Table 2 Comparison of the biochemical features of patients with and without thyroid cancer
Characteristics | Thyroid cancer | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
Present (n = 1,024) | Absent (n = 1,028) | ||
The level of thyroid-associated hormone | |||
fT3, pmol/Lb | 0.306 | ||
<3.67 | 82 (9.2) | 66 (7.3) | |
3.67 to 4.42 | 263 (29.6) | 287 (31.7) | |
4.43 to 4.97 | 284 (32.0) | 266 (29.4) | |
4.98 to 10.43 | 258 (29.1) | 283 (31.3) | |
>10.43 | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | |
fT4, pmol/Lb | 0.337 | ||
<7.5 | 11 (1.2) | 5 (0.6) | |
7.5 to 12.83 | 301 (33.9) | 282 (31.2) | |
12.84 to 14.85 | 281 (31.6) | 303 (33.5) | |
14.86 to 21.1 | 283 (31.9) | 299 (33.0) | |
>21.1 | 12 (1.4) | 16 (1.8) | |
TSH, mIU/Lb | <0.001* | ||
<0.35 | 58 (6.1) | 84 (8.7) | |
0.35 to 1.17 | 258 (27.1) | 312 (32.4) | |
1.18 to 1.96 | 273 (28.6) | 283 (29.4) | |
1.97 to 4.94 | 317 (33.3) | 247 (25.7) | |
>4.94 | 47 (4.9) | 36 (3.7) | |
Tg, ng/ml | 0.180 | ||
<4.14 | 131 (34.3) | 107 (36.1) | |
4.14 to 14.46 | 158 (41.4) | 103 (34.8) | |
>14.46 | 93 (24.3) | 86 (29.1) | |
Antibodyc (n = 748) | |||
TgAb | <0.001* | ||
Negative | 309 (78.4) | 314 (88.7) | |
Positive | 85 (21.6) | 40 (11.3) | |
TMAb | <0.001* | ||
Negative | 309 (78.4) | 315 (89.0) | |
Positive | 85 (21.6) | 39 (11.0) | |