| BANCR (n) | P value | miR-9 (n) | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | > 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | > 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | ||
Sex | Â | Â | 0.063 | Â | Â | 0.185 |
 Female | 1 | 21 |  | 18 | 4 |  |
 Male | 3 | 6 |  | 5 | 4 |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.621 | Â | Â | 0.123 |
 ≤ 45 | 3 | 15 |  | 11 | 7 |  |
 > 45 | 1 | 12 |  | 12 | 1 |  |
Tumor location | Â | Â | 0.007 | Â | Â | 0.006 |
 Unilateral | 4 | 6 |  | 4 | 6 |  |
 Bilateral | 0 | 21 |  | 19 | 2 |  |
Tumor size (cm/mean) | 2.7 ± 1.3 | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 0.031 | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 0.804 |
Multifocality | Â | Â | 0.007 | Â | Â | 0.006 |
 Single | 4 | 6 |  | 4 | 6 |  |
 Multiple (≥ 2) | 0 | 21 |  | 19 | 2 |  |
Extracapsular invasion | Â | Â | 0.607 | Â | Â | 0.412 |
 No | 1 | 13 |  | 9 | 5 |  |
 Yes | 3 | 14 |  | 14 | 3 |  |
Extrathyroid extension | Â | Â | 0.268 | Â | Â | 0.642 |
 No | 2 | 21 |  | 16 | 7 |  |
 Yes | 2 | 6 |  | 7 | 1 |  |
Hashimoto’s disease |  |  | 0.561 |  |  | 0.298 |
 No | 4 | 21 |  | 17 | 8 |  |
 Yes | 0 | 6 |  | 6 | 0 |  |
Central LNM | Â | Â | 0.295 | Â | Â | 0.66 |
 No | 0 | 9 |  | 6 | 3 |  |
 Yes | 4 | 18 |  | 17 | 5 |  |
Lateral LNM | Â | Â | 0.268 | Â | Â | 0.178 |
 No | 2 | 21 |  | 19 | 4 |  |
 Yes | 2 | 6 |  | 4 | 4 |  |
TNM stage | Â | Â | 0.490 | Â | Â | 0.640 |
 T1 | 2 | 15 |  | 12 | 5 |  |
 T2 | 0 | 6 |  | 4 | 2 |  |
 T3 | 2 | 6 |  | 7 | 1 |  |