Table I.
Baseline characteristics of asymptomatic patients randomized to CAS or CEA who received procedure within 30 days of randomization.
| Asymptomatic Always (n=977) |
Previously Symptomatic (n=79) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 69.1+8.0 | 70.1+7.1 | 0.26 |
| Female sex (%) | 32.9 | 31.7 | 0.83 |
| CAS treated (%) | 49.6 | 49.4 | 0.96 |
| Diabetes (%) | 34.2 | 29.1 | 0.36 |
| Hypertension (%) | 88.2 | 84.8 | 0.37 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 90.8 | 93.7 | 0.38 |
| Current smoker (%) | 24.6 | 21.8 | 0.58 |
CAS, carotid artery stenting; CEA, carotid endarterectomy; SD, standard deviation.