Table 3 Characteristics of patients in the study cohort by death after registration for CABG *(as number and percentages within each category for each characteristic)
Characteristic | On wait lists (N = 80) | After withdrawal (N = 141)†| During admission (N = 97) | After discharge (N = 551)‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 50 yr | 5 (6.3) | 5 (3.5) | 2 (2.1) | 15 (2.7) |
   50–59 yr | 17 (21.3) | 20 (14.2) | 17 (17.5) | 73 (13.2) |
   60–69 yr | 29 (36.3) | 38 (27.0) | 35 (36.1) | 196 (35.6) |
   70–79 yr | 28 (35.0) | 64 (45.4) | 41 (42.3) | 244 (44.3) |
   ≥ 80 yr | 1 (1.3) | 14 (9.9) | 2 (2.1) | 23 (4.2) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 7 (8.8) | 35 (24.8) | 25 (25.8) | 95 (17.2) |
   Male | 73 (91.3) | 106 (75.2) | 72 (74.2) | 456 (82.8) |
Urgency group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Semi-urgent | 54 (67.5) | 98 (69.5) | 86 (88.7) | 456 (82.8) |
   Non-urgent | 26 (32.5) | 43 (30.5) | 11 (11.3) | 95 (17.2) |
Comorbidity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Major conditions§ | 26 (32.5) | 53 (37.6) | 32 (33.0) | 176 (31.9) |
   Other conditions|| | 20 (25.0) | 36 (25.5) | 23 (23.7) | 130 (23.6) |
   None | 34 (42.5) | 52 (36.9) | 42 (43.3) | 245 (44.5) |
Coronary anatomy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Left main | 6 (7.5) | 13 (9.2) | 12 (12.4) | 75 (13.6) |
   Multi-vessel¶ | 66 (82.5) | 112 (79.4) | 81 (83.5) | 447 (81.1) |
   Limited** | 8 (10.0) | 16 (11.3) | 4 (4.1) | 29 (5.3) |
Period | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1991–1992 | 13 (16.3) | 22 (15.6) | 26 (26.8) | 145 (26.3) |
   1993–1994 | 23 (28.8) | 27 (19.1) | 14 (14.4) | 114 (20.7) |
   1995–1996 | 18 (22.5) | 39 (27.7) | 22 (22.7) | 131 (23.8) |
   1997–1998 | 17 (21.3) | 33 (23.4) | 21 (21.6) | 113 (20.5) |
   1999–2000 | 9 (11.3) | 20 (14.2) | 14 (14.4) | 48 (8.7) |
Hospital | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1 | 11 (13.8) | 46 (32.6) | 8 (8.2) | 108 (19.6) |
   2 | 26 (32.5) | 38 (27.0) | 51 (52.6) | 188 (34.1) |
   3 | 35 (43.8) | 43 (30.5) | 15 (15.5) | 121 (22.0) |
   4 | 8 (10.0) | 14 (9.9) | 23 (23.7) | 134 (24.3) |