Table 2. Procedure characteristics and outcomes.

Characteristics	Paclitaxel-eluting stent (n=111)	Sirolimus-eluting stent (n=106)	Control bare metal stent (n=57)	P value
>1 stent implanted	2.7	1.9	3.5	0.8
Stent diameter (mm)	3.1±0.4	3.1±0.3	3.1±0.4	0.8
Total stent length (mm)	22.5±5.5	21.8±4.8	22.5±5.0	0.6
Stent length/lesion length ratio	2.1±1.0	2.1±1.0	2.1±0.9	0.9
Stent length—lesion length difference (mm)	10.0±6.4	10.0±5.5	10.4±5.8	0.9
Direct stenting				0.5
Successful	55.9	59.4	68.4
Attempted failed	7.2	5.7	1.8
Not attempted	36.9	34.9	29.8

Numbers are percentages or means ± standard deviation.