Table 1.
Pathologies and basic characteristics for the prepandemic and the pandemic periods.
| Prepandemic 1 June 2018–30 November 2019 | Pandemic 1 June 2020–30 November 2021 | Difference (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVI | 134 (13.1%) | 26 (3.88%) | −9.22 | <0.0001 |
| ESKD | 87 (8.5%) | 61 (9.1%) | 0.60 | 0.66 |
| PAD | 653 (63.83%) | 342 (51.04%) | −12.79 | <0.0001 |
| STG II A Fontaine | 114 (11.14%) | — | −11.14 | 0.0003 |
| STG II B Fontaine | 182 (17.79%) | 57 (8.51%) | −9.28 | <0.0001 |
| STG III Fontaine | 193 (18.87%) | 123 (18.36%) | −0.51 | 0.79 |
| STG IV Fontaine | 164 (16.03%) | 162 (24.18%) | 8.15 | <0.0001 |
| Critical limb ischemia | 357 (34.90% | 285 (42.54%) | 7.64 | 0.001 |
| Symptomatic carotid stenosis | 69 (6.74%) | 100 (14.93%) | 8.18 | <0.0001 |
| ALI | 61 (5.96%) | 102 (15.22%) | 9.26 | <0.0001 |
| Other pathology | 19 (1.86%) | 39 (5.82%) | 3.96 | <0.0001 |
| All patient | 1023 | 670 | −34.51 | — |
| Mures-county no. (%) | 579 (56.59%) | 488 (72.83%) | — | 0.0003a |
| Other county no. (%) | 444 (43.41%) | 182 (27.17%) | — | |
| Age mean ± SD, (min–max) | 66.49 ± 11.03 (20–93) | 66.47 ± 10.85 (19–98) | — | 0.96b |
| Sex (M/F) | 72.43%/27.57% | 74.63%/25.37% | — | 0.34a |
| Duration of hospital stay (days), median [interquartile range] | 8 [4–12] | 7 [4–11] | — | 0.07c |
CVI, chronic venous insufficiency; ESKD, end-stage kidney disease; PAD, peripheral arterial disease; STG, stage; ALI, acute limb ischemia; SD, standard deviation.
a
Chi-square test.
b
Student’s t-test.
c
Mann–Whitney test.