Table 1.
Characteristics of male and female patients with arterial aneurysm localization.
| Patients | Men | Women | Relative Risk (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2189 | 1873 (85.6%) | 316 (14.4%) | - | - |
| Mean number of aneurysms ± SD | 1.74 ± 1.13 | 1.77 ± 1.18 | 1.56 ± 0.75 | - | 0.003 |
| Mean age at initial diagnosis ± SD | 67.37 ± 9.78 | 67.52 ± 9.29 | 66.39 ± 12.58 | - | 0.117 |
| Hypertension | 1273 (58.2%) | 1091 (58.2%) | 182 (57.6%) | 1.01 (0.92–1.13) | 0.853 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 320 (14.6%) | 287 (15.3%) | 33 (10.4%) | 1.47 (1.05–2.07) | 0.025 |
| Dyslipidemia | 585 (26.7%) | 532 (28.4%) | 53 (16.8%) | 1.69 (1.32–2.20) | <0.001 |
| Smoking | 1266 (57.8%) | 1098 (58.6%) | 168 (53.2%) | 1.10 (0.99–1.24) | 0.074 |
| Coronary artery disease | 633 (28.9%) | 566 (30.2%) | 67 (21.2%) | 1.43 (1.15–1.79) | 0.001 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 278 (12.7%) | 250 (13.3%) | 28 (8.9%) | 1.51 (1.05–2.19) | 0.028 |
| Ascending thoracic aorta | 117 (5.3%) | 83 (4.4%) | 34 (10.8%) | 0.42 (0.28–0.60) | <0.001 |
| Internal carotid artery | 13 (0.6%) | 7 (0.4%) | 6 (1.9%) | 0.20 (0.07–0.56) | 0.006 |
| Subclavian artery | 18 (0.8%) | 16 (0.9%) | 2 (0.6%) | 1.35 (0.35–5.26) | 1.000 |
| Descending thoracic aorta | 323 (14.8%) | 208 (11.1%) | 115 (36.4%) | 0.31 (0.25–0.37) | <0.001 |
| Celiac artery | 14 (0.6%) | 14 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | - | 0.243 |
| Splenic artery | 33 (1.5%) | 17 (0.9%) | 16 (5.1%) | 0.18 (0.09–0.35) | <0.001 |
| Superior mesenteric artery | 16 (0.7%) | 13 (0.7%) | 3 (0.9%) | 0.73 (0.23–2.39) | 0.717 |
| Renal artery | 34 (1.6%) | 15 (0.8%) | 19 (6.0%) | 0.13 (0.07–0.26) | <0.001 |
| Abdominal aorta | 1793 (81.9%) | 1562 (83.4%) | 231 (73.1%) | 1.14 (1.07–1.23) | <0.001 |
| Common iliac artery | 565 (25.8%) | 537 (28.7%) | 28 (8.9%) | 3.24 (2.28–4.66) | <0.001 |
| Internal iliac artery | 128 (5.8%) | 124 (6.6%) | 4 (1.3%) | 5.23 (2.04–13.60) | <0.001 |
| External iliac artery | 5 (0.2%) | 5 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | - | 1.000 |
| Common femoral artery | 58 (2.6%) | 55 (2.9%) | 3 (0.9%) | 3.09 (1.04–9.32) | 0.038 |
| Superficial femoral artery | 26 (1.2%) | 25 (1.3%) | 1 (0.3%) | 4.22 (0.73–24.54) | 0.161 |
| Deep femoral artery | 4 (0.2%) | 4 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | - | 1.000 |
| Popliteal artery | 216 (9.9%) | 208 (11.1%) | 8 (2.5%) | 4.39 (2.23–8.72) | <0.001 |
| Other | 19 (0.9%) | 14 (0.7%) | 5 (1.6%) | 0.47 (0.18–1.26) | 0.178 |
Number, mean age at initial diagnosis and cardiovascular risk factors of patients with arterial aneurysms with mean number and localization of arterial aneurysms of all patients, men and women. Mean number of aneurysms and mean age at initial diagnosis by unpaired two-tailed t-test; cardiovascular risk factors and arterial segments by Fisher’s exact test. Relative risk was not calculated if one of the groups was empty.