Table 1.
Baseline clinical characteristics and demographics
| Variables | Overall (n=588) | Femoral (n=410) | Radial (n=178) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± standard deviation | 61.8 ± 12.3 | 63.1 ± 12.3 | 58.9 ± 11.7 | < 0.001 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 442 (75.2) | 300 (73.2) | 142 (79.8) | 0.097 |
| Female gender, n (%) | 146 (24.8) | 110 (26.8) | 36 (20.2) | 0.097 |
| Systemic hypertension, n (%) | 395 (67.2) | 279 (68.0) | 116 (65.2) | 0.505 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 142 (24.1) | 97 (23.7) | 45 (25.3) | 0.676 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 278 (47.3) | 203 (49.5) | 75 (42.1) | 0.106 |
| Obesity, n (%) | 187 (31.8) | 132 (32.2) | 55 (30.9) | 0.773 |
| Smoking habit, n (%) | 185 (31.5) | 115 (28.0) | 70 (39.3) | 0.009 |
| Previous acute myocardial infarction (%) | 121 (20.6) | 91 (22.2) | 30 (16.9) | 0.150 |
| Previous stroke, n (%) | 47 (7.9) | 27 (6.6) | 20 (11.2) | 0.068 |
| Chronic kidney failure, n (%) | 17 (2.9) | 15 (3.7) | 2 (1.1) | 0.111 |