| Characteristic | Recurrence Group | NED Group |
| Patients―no. (%) | 119 (34.897) | 222 (65.103) |
| Sex―no.*†† |
|
|
| Female | 103 | 177 |
| Male | 16 | 45 |
| Age―years |
|
|
| Mean ± SD†§ | 47.64 ± 11.96 | 45.74 ± 11.25 |
| Range | 16 - 82 | 13 - 76 |
| Histology―no.‡†† |
|
|
| Papillary | 79 | 172 |
| Follicular | 25 | 34 |
| Papillary/Follicular | 15 | 16 |
| Serum TgAb level (IU/ml) |
|
|
| Mean ± SD¶§ | 1381.292 ± 1017.221 | 125.559 ± 314.047 |
| Median | 1038.400 | 63.745 |
| Range | 53.230 - 4000.000 | 10.000 - 4000.000 |