Management of SPN in France. Pathways for definitive diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodule: a multicentre study in 18 French districts

Table 2 Number of tests performed prior to diagnosis according to patients and nodule characteristics (median and range).

Factor	n	No. tests prior to diagnosis	p ^#	p ^##
Patient characteristics
Age(yr)
35–65	52	3 (1–14)	0.43	0.02
> 65	60	4 (1–21)
Sex
Male	82	4 (1–21)	0.22	0.86
Female	30	3 (1–12)
Referral pattern
GP	18	2 (1–6)	<0.01	<0.01
Specialist	94	4 (1–21)
History of smoking
Never smoked	33	2 (1–12)	<0.01	<0.01
Current or past smoker	79	5 (1–21)
Nodule characteristics
Calcification within the nodule
Yes	12	2 (1–14)	0.04	0.76
No	100	4 (1–21)
Spiculated nodule
Yes	32	5 (1–14)	0.02	0.01
No	80	3 (1–21)
Mediastinal involvement
Yes	31	4 (1–21)	0.4	0.19
No	81	4 (1–12)

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