Table 1. Descriptive statistics of patients at baseline.
Original data, i.e., available case analysis.
| Variable | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | < 60 | 3,438 (38.1) |
| 60–79 | 5,044 (56.0) | |
| 80+ | 531 (5.9) | |
| Sex | Male | 6,757 (75.0) |
| Low bodyweight (< 60 kg) | - | 381 (4.3) |
| Missing | 172 | |
| Chronic kidney disease | - | 790 (9.2) |
| Missing | 423 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | - | 1,123 (12.5) |
| Missing | 25 | |
| Hypertension | - | 3,791 (42.4) |
| Missing | 67 | |
| Hyperlipidemia | - | 4,868 (54.8) |
| Missing | 135 | |
| Current, daily smoking | - | 3,147 (38.1) |
| Missing | 758 | |
| Prior CABG | - | 593 (6.6) |
| Prior stroke | - | 346 (3.8) |
| Missing | 14 | |
| Prior MI | - | 912 (10.2) |
| Missing | 45 | |
| Current ACS | - | 6,319 (70.2) |
| Missing | 14 | |
| Multivessel disease | - | 3,574 (39.7) |
| Missing | 5 | |
| Stent length | < 20 mma | 4,002 (44.4) |
| 20–40 mm | 3,311 (36.7) | |
| ≥ 40 mm | 1,700 (18.9) | |
| Stent diameter | < 3 mma | 2,945 (32.7) |
| 3–4 mm | 5,437 (60.3) | |
| ≥ 4 mm | 630 (7.0) | |
| Missing | 1 | |
| Number of stents | 1a | 5,251 (58.3) |
| 2 | 2,374 (26.3) | |
| ≥ 3 | 1,388 (15.4) |
ACS: Acute coronary syndrome, CABG: Coronary artery bypass graft, CKD: Chronic kidney disease, MI: Myocardial infarction.
a 70 patients did not receive a stent after randomization and are included in this group.