Table 8.
Age and Sex Distribution of Mortality Among the Different Etiologies of PH
| Characteristic | Pulmonary Embolism | CTDs | CHD | COPD | Idiopathic | P‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total=339 (100%) | n=14 (4.13%) | n=55 (16.22%) | n=14 (4.13%) | n=209 (61.65%) | n=47 (13.86%) | |
| Age, y | <0.0001 | |||||
| <50 | 1 (7.14) | 7 (12.73) | 9 (64.29) | 8 (3.83) | 9 (19.15) | |
| 50 to 64 | 5 (35.71) | 6 (10.91) | 2 (14.29) | 37 (17.70) | 13 (27.66) | |
| ≥65 | 8 (57.14) | 42 (76.36) | 3 (21.43) | 164 (78.47) | 25 (53.19) | |
| Age, mean±SD | 69.29±12.58 | 71.62±14.88 | 35.45±26.19 | 72.55±12.19 | 64.42±16.86 | <0.0001 |
| Sex | 0.4112 | |||||
| Female | 8 (57.14) | 29 (52.73) | 9 (64.29) | 93 (44.50) | 25 (53.19) | |
| Male | 6 (42.86) | 26 (47.27) | 5 (35.71) | 116 (55.50) | 22 (46.81) |
CHD indicates congenital heart disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CTDs, connective tissue diseases; PH, pulmonary hypertension.