Variable | Mean healing time in weeks | Mean Difference | 95%CI | P-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | US Aspiration | I&D |  |  |  |
Age in yrs | |||||
   ≤ 20 | 27.5 | 30.0 | -2.46 | -6.2-1.3 | 0.19 |
   > 20 | 21.5 | 19.9 | 1.61 | -4.8-8.1 | 0.61 |
Symptoms | |||||
   ≤ 7 days | 20.6 | 22.0 | -1.42 | -11.8-8.9 | 0.77 |
   > 7 days | 28.7 | 24.0 | 4.70 | -0.7-10.2 | 0.09 |
B/feeding | |||||
   Yes | 26.1 | 25.8 | 0.25 | -4.9-5.3 | 0.92 |
   No | 22.5 | 15.8 | 6.70 | -2.5-15.9 | 0.15 |
Parity | |||||
   Primiparous | 26.0 | 26.4 | -0.45 | -7.1-6.2 | 0.88 |
   Multiparous | 21.3 | 21.6 | -0.35 | -8.1-7.4 | 0.93 |
   Nulliparous | 24.7 | 30.0 | -5.33 | -28.3-17.6 | 0.58 |
Const.symp2 | |||||
   Yes | 26.8 | 26.0 | 0.80 | -8.4-9.9 | 0.83 |
   No | 23.7 | 22.9 | 0.80 | -4.6-6.2 | 0.62 |
B/affected 3 | |||||
   Right | 23.3 | 24.1 | -0.73 | -7.8-6.3 | 0.83 |
   Left | 24.9 | 23.3 | 1.55 | -4.9-7.9 | 0.62 |
Q/affected 4 | |||||
   LUQ 5 | 23.6 | 20.3 | 3.26 | -3.3-9.9 | 0.32 |
   MUQ 6 | 18.0 | 27.3 | -9.33 | -19.9-1.3 | 0.08 |
   LLQ 7 | 24.7 | 30.0 | -5.33 | -51.2-40 | 0.67 |
   MLQ 8 | 25.7 | 31.0 | -4.0 | -49.2-39 | 0.62 |
SizeB/Absc 9 | |||||
   ≤ 3 cm | 15.3 | 13.5 | 1.74 | -5.0-8.5 | 0.59 |
   > 3 cm | 27.1 | 30.0 | -2.90 | -5.93-0.11 | 0.06 |
Shape | |||||
   Oval | 22.0 | 30.0 | -8.0 | -18-3.0 | 0.11 |
   Irregular | 24.8 | 23.1 | -3.7 | -3.7-71 | 0.52 |
   Multiloculated | 24.6 | 14.0 | 10.7 | -35.2-56 | 0.42 |
Location | |||||
   Subareolar | 17.5 | 25.4 | -7.8 | -20.2-4.5 | 0.18 |
   Periphery | 26.8 | 23.1 | 3.7 | -1.2-8.6 | 0.14 |
   Indeterminate | 22.0 | 30.0 | -8.0 | -184-168 | 0.67 |