Table 2.
Patients' demographics according to date of VA creation (pre-COVID versus COVID period)
| Characteristics | Pre-COVID | COVID | Total | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 614 (54) | 628 (55.2) | 1136 (100) | |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 67.9 ± 14.5 | 65.9 ± 14.6 | 66.9 ± 14.6 | 0.003 |
| Age >75 years, n (%) | 339 (36.1) | 261 (29.7) | 600 (33) | 0.004 |
| Age >85 years, n (%) | 77 (8.2) | 39 (4.4) | 116 (6.4) | <0.001 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.160 | |||
| Male | 611 (65) | 598 (68.1) | 1209 (66.4) | |
| Female | 329 (35) | 280 (31.9) | 609 (33.5) | |
| DM, n (%) | 0.722 | |||
| Yes | 235 (27.6) | 221 (28.4) | 456 (28) | 0.722 |
| No | 616 (72.4) | 557 (71.6) | 1173 (72) |
Values in bold are statistically significant.