Table 3 Association between outcome and certain characteristics

Age (year)

 < 60

8 (80.0)

2 (20.0)

10 (35.7)

0.891

 ≥ 60

14 (77.8)

4 (22.2)

18 (64.3)

Type

 Primary

12 (100.0)

0 (0)

12 (42.9)

0.021

 Salvage

10 (62.5)

6 (37.5)

16 (57.1)

Stage

 T3

10 (83.3)

2 (16.7)

12 (42.9)

0.479

 T4a

12 (75.0)

4 (25.0)

16 (57.1)

Intervention

 Total thyroidectomy

16 (72.7)

6 (29.3)

22 (78.6)

0.149

 Hemithyroidectomy

6 (100.0)

0 (0)

6 (21.4)

Extent of nodal surgery

 Bilateral neck dissection

18 (81.8)

4 (18.2)

22 (78.6)

0.423

 Ipsilateral neck dissection

4 (66.7)

2 (33.3)

6 (21.4)