Table 1.
Demographics and history of acute aortic dissection patients
| Characteristics | Men (n = 673) | Women (n = 211) | Statistical values | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 51.4 ± 11.8 | 55.1 ± 12.5 | 2.71† | 0.10 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 452 (67.2) | 37 (17.5) | 160.06* | <0.05 |
| Drinking, n (%) | 273 (40.6) | 8 (3.8) | 100.18* | <0.05 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 537 (79.8) | 163 (77.3) | 0.69* | 0.41 |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 131 (19.5) | 45 (21.3) | 0.35* | 0.56 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 26 (3.9) | 12 (5.7) | 1.30* | 0.25 |
| Type A dissection, n (%) | 258 (38.3) | 97 (46.0) | 3.90* | 0.05 |
| Chest pain, n (%) | 553 (82.2) | 166 (78.7) | 1.29* | 0.26 |
| Back pain, n (%) | 388 (57.7) | 137 (64.9) | 3.53* | 0.06 |
| Abdominal pain, n (%) | 108 (16.0) | 23 (10.9) | 3.37* | 0.07 |
| Limb ischemia, n (%) | 47 (7.0) | 7 (3.3) | 3.76* | 0.05 |
| Coma/alter consciousness, n (%) | 50 (7.4) | 23 (10.9) | 2.56* | 0.11 |
| Congestive heart failure, n (%) | 19 (2.8) | 7 (3.3) | 0.14* | 0.71 |
| Pleural effusion, n (%) | 171 (25.4) | 67 (31.8) | 3.29* | 0.07 |
| Pericardial effusion, n (%) | 112 (16.6) | 47 (22.3) | 3.46* | 0.06 |
| EF (%), mean ± SD | 64.0 ± 0.7 | 65.0 ± 0.5 | 4.82† | 0.35 |
| False lumen > true lumen, n (%) | 210 (31.2) | 62 (29.4) | 0.25* | 0.62 |
| SBP on admittance (mmHg), mean ± SD | 151.9 ± 29.7 | 147.8 ± 29.4 | 0.05† | 0.83 |
| DBP on admittance (mmHg), mean ± SD | 87.1 ± 19.0 | 80.6 ± 19.2 | 0.12† | 0.73 |
EF: Ejection fraction; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; SD: Standard deviation; 1 mmHg=0.133 kPa. *: Chi-square test; †: t-test.