| Intracavity group (n = 78) | Extracavity group (n = 69) | Statistic | p value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 58.7 ± 11.8 | 56.3 ± 10.0 | t = 1.335 | 0.184 | ||
F/M | 44/34 | 40/29 | χ2 = 0.036 | 0.849 | ||
Nodule diameter (mm) | 5.02 ± 1.15 | 5.07 ± 1.17 | t = 0.243 | 0.808 | ||
Nodule nature | pGGO | 33 | 31 | χ2 = 0.102 | 0.749 | |
mGGO | 45 | 38 | ||||
Nodule position | Upper lobe of left lung | 19 | 17 | χ2 = 0.166 | 0.997 | |
Lower lobe of left lung | 17 | 16 | ||||
Upper lobe of right lung | 26 | 23 | ||||
Middle lobe of right lung | 3 | 3 | ||||
Lower lobe of right lung | 13 | 10 | ||||
Distance from nodule to pleura (cm) | 3.03 ± 1.75 | 2.94 ± 1.46 | t = 0.343 | 0.732 |