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Table 2 Comparison of clinico-radiological data between lesions in STAS(-) and STAS ( +) categories

From: Mean computed tomography value to predict spread through air spaces in clinical N0 lung adenocarcinoma

Factors

STAS (−) (n)

STAS (+) (n)

p value

Gender

0.83

Male

41

21

 

Female

36

20

 

Age

0.06

 < 68

11

12

 

 ≥ 68

66

29

 

Tumor size

0.08

 < 2.3 cm

33

11

 

 ≥ 2.3 cm

44

30

 

Solid size

0.007

 < 2.3 cm

50

16

 

 ≥ 2.3 cm

27

25

 

C/T ratio

0.009

 < 100

43

10

 

100

34

31

 

mCT value (H.U)

 < 0.001

 < -251.8

51

8

 

 ≥ -251.8

26

33

 

SUV

 < 0.001

 < 4.7

49

10

 

 ≥ 4.7

28

31

 
  1. n number of cases, STAS(−) without STAS, STAS(+) with STAS, HU Hounsfield unit, C/T ratio consolidation/tumor ratio, mCT mean computed tomography, SUV standardized uptake value