Table 1 Baseline Characteristics
VHA Care (n = 37) | Community Care (n = 41) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 67 [63–70] | 68 [61–72] | 0.81 |
Male Sex | 37/37 (100%) | 40/41 (98%) | > 0.99 |
Race | |||
American Indian/Alaska Native | 0/37 (0%) | 2/41 (5%) | 0.05 |
Black | 3/37 (8%) | 0/41 (0%) | |
White | 34/37 (92%) | 39/41 (95%) | |
Ethnicity | |||
Hispanic/Latino | 1/37 (3%) | 4/41 (10%) | 0.50 |
Not Hispanic/Latino | 34/37 (92%) | 35/41 (85%) | |
Unknown | 2/37 (5%) | 2/41 (5%) | |
Tobacco Use | |||
Never | 9/37 (24%) | 9/41 (22%) | 0.93 |
Current | 20/37 (54%) | 21/41 (51%) | |
Former | 7/37 (19%) | 10/41 (24%) | |
Unknown | 1/37 (3%) | 1/41 (2%) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.2 [27.9–34.1] | 30.5 [27.3–35.9] | 0.74 |
Prior Cardiac Surgery | 0/37 (0%) | 1/41 (3%) | > 0.99 |
Atrial Fibrillation | 6/37 (16%) | 3/41 (7%) | 0.30 |
Prior CVA | 3/37 (8%) | 3/41 (7%) | > 0.99 |
COPD | 7/37 (19%) | 12/41 (29%) | 0.42 |
Diabetes | 19/37 (51%) | 21/41 (51%) | > 0.99 |
Peripheral Vascular Disease | 3/37 (8%) | 5/41 (12%) | 0.44 |
CKD | 13/37 (35%) | 13/41 (32%) | 0.94 |
EF (%) | 55.0 [52.5–60.0] | 52.0 [39.4–60.0] | 0.10 |
VASQIP 30-Day Mortality (%) | 0.86 [0.58–1.30] | 0.79 [0.54–1.59] | 0.81 |
STS Mortality Risk (%) | 0.89 [0.67–1.65] | 1.27 [0.82–2.11] | 0.08 |