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Table 6 The ln(odds) values (ln(OD)) between benign and malignant lesions stratified by size

From: Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of infrared imaging of the breast: a preliminary study

 

M†

B‡

p

size*(cm)>= 2

   

   n

111

51

 

   ln(OD)

1.65a

-0.61a

< 0.001#

1 <= size*(cm)<2

   

   n

46

27

 

   ln(OD)

1.20a

-0.74a

< 0.001#

size*(cm)<1

   

   n

17

46

 

   ln(OD)

0.36a

-0.62m

< 0.028§

  1. †M: malignant;‡B: benign (including high-risk lesions); ln(OD): ln(odds).
  2. *size: determined by the pathologic size (across the largest diameter).
  3. a: Average, mean ln(OD).
  4. m: Median ln(OD).
  5. #: Student's t-test; §: Mann-Whitney U test.
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