Table 1.
Baseline Demographics and Patient Characteristics According to Stent Type
| Variable | BMS (N = 192) | DES (N=203) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 70.4 | 69.7 | 0.42 |
| Women | 50 (26.0%) | 38 (18.7%) | 0.08 |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.59 | ||
| White | 171 (89.1%) | 173 (85.2%) | |
| Black | 16 (8.3%) | 20 (9.9%) | |
| Asian | 3 (1.6%) | 5 (2.5%) | |
| Hispanic | 2 (1.0%) | 5 (2.5%) | |
| Smoking status | 0.17 | ||
| Never smoked | 67 (37.0%) | 55 (30.4%) | |
| Current/former smoker | 114 (63.0%) | 126 (69.6%) | |
| Hypertension | 146 (76.4%) | 174 (87.0%) | 0.007 |
| Diabetes | 58 (30.4%) | 91 (44.8%) | 0.003 |
| Hypercholesterolemia* | 142 (75.9%) | 183 (91.0%) | <.0001 |
| Renal disease** | 20 (10.5%) | 33 (16.3%) | 0.09 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 34 (17.8%) | 39 (19.3%) | 0.70 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 24 (12.6%) | 25 (12.4%) | 0.95 |
| Previous percutaneous coronary intervention | 73 (38.0%) | 119 (58.6%) | <.0001 |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 87 (47.8%) | 83 (43.9%) | 0.45 |
| History of congestive heart failure | 40 (21.6%) | 45 (23.1%) | 0.73 |
| Mean left ventricular ejection fraction | 47.8 | 47.9 | 0.61 |
| Triple vessel coronary disease | 135 (70.3%) | 161 (79.3%) | 0.048 |
*
serum cholesterol >240 mg/dl or receiving medical treatment for high cholesterol,
**
renal failure or insufficiency diagnosed by a physician and treated with medication, low protein diet or dialysis.