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Table 4 Comparison between controls and cases regarding their CT findings

From: SHOX2 gene methylation in Egyptians having lung cancer

CT findings

Controls

(n = 20)

Cases

(n = 60)

χ2

p

n.

%

n.

%

CT

 Normal

4

20.0

0

0.0

6.316

FEp = 0.058

 Abnormal

16

80.0

60

100.0

Lesion

 Lung mass

2

12.5

44

73.3

18.133*

MCp = 0.001*

 Lung mass & nodules

0

0.0

8

13.3

 Nodules

4

25

6

10.0

 Consolidation

2

12.5

2

3.3

 Cavitary lesion

2

12.5

0

0.0

 Bronchiectasis

2

12.5

0

0.0

 Foreign body

4

25

0

0.0

Side

 Left

2

12.5

32

53.3

6.164*

MCp=0.037*

 Right

10

62.5

26

43.3

 Bilateral

4

25.0

2

3.3

  1. χ2: Chi square test, MC: Monte Carlo, FE: Fisher exact, p: p value for comparing between the two groups
  2. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05