Table 1.
Demographics and comorbidities of the elective-start and urgent-start groups.
| Characteristics | Elective-start group, N = 211 (%) | Urgent-start group, N = 29 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age∗ | 55.8 (15.6) | 47.2 (15.9) | 0.009 |
| Sex | 0.203 | ||
| Female | 121 (57.3) | 13 (44.8) | |
| Male | 90 (42.7) | 16 (55.2) | |
| Body Mass index (BMI)∗ | 29.2 (7.4) | 28.4 (6.8) | 0.855 |
| Diabetes | 100 (47.4) | 15 (51.8) | 0.662 |
| Hypertension | 193 (91.5) | 29 (100) | 0.102 |
| Coronary artery disease | 53 (25.1) | 6 (20.7) | 0.604 |
| Congestive heart failure | 52 (24.6) | 5 (17.2) | 0.380 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 26 (12.3) | 3 (10.3) | 0.759 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 13 (6.2) | 1 (3.5) | 0.559 |
∗Mean (Standard deviation).