Risk factor analysis for predicting cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a study of 966 patients

Table 8 Analysis about the tumor location and lateral lymph node metastasis

Tumor location	lateral lymph node metastasis		Positive rate	χ ²	P value
Tumor location	No	Yes	Positive rate	χ ²	P value
				11.423	0.022
Upper 1/3 of the lobe	38	57	60.0%
Middle 1/3 of the lobe	34	20	37.0%
Lower 1/3 of the lobe	47	29	38.2%
Isthmus	14	13	48.1%
Whole	9	11	5.5%

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