Table 3. The baseline features reported within the included trials.
Abbreviations: DES: drug eluting stents, BMS: bare metal stents.
| Trials | Age (years) | Males | Hypertension | Dyslipidemia | Smoker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DES/BMS | DES/BMS | DES/BMS | DES/BMS | DES/BMS | |
| SCORPIUS | 66.0/66.0 | 66.0/62.0 | 93.0/94.0 | 82.0/80.0 | 20.0/18.0 |
| PASEO | 62.5/62.0 | 70.0/71.1 | 27.3/24.4 | - | 24.4/26.7 |
| DIABETES | 65.2/67.9 | 62.5/62.5 | 66.3/66.3 | 61.3/61.3 | 45.0/50.0 |
| HORIZONS-AMI | 59.9/59.3 | 77.0/76.0 | 51.2/51.9 | 42.2/41.1 | 46.3/51.9 |
| PRODIGY | 68.0/69.0 | 77.3/74.0 | 71.0/75.0 | 56.0/51.0 | 23.3/25.0 |
| TAXUS VI | 61.8/63.4 | 76.3/76.2 | 57.5/58.1 | 70.3/73.4 | 22.5/23.9 |
| TAXUS IV | 62.6/61.8 | 59.4/67.5 | 79.4/82.8 | 77.0/66.0 | - |
| STONE2005 | 62.9/62.8 | 70.2/68.7 | 76.4/73.6 | 72.3/73.9 | 21.1/19.9 |
| STONE2004 | 62.8/62.1 | 71.8/72.4 | 70.5/69.0 | 65.0/65.6 | 23.4/20.1 |