Table 1 Characteristics of 8,966 wait-listed patients and 10,467 directly admitted patients isolated coronary artery bypass surgery in British Columbia 1991–2001
Characteristic | Wait-Listed patients N(%) | Direct admissions N(%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (yr) | ||||
<50 yr | 717 | (8.0) | 808 | (7.7) |
50–59 yr | 1966 | (21.9) | 2082 | (19.9) |
60–69 yr | 3425 | (38.2) | 3689 | (35.2) |
70–79 yr | 2676 | (29.8) | 3509 | (33.5) |
≥80 yr | 182 | (2.0) | 379 | (3.6) |
Sex | ||||
Women | 1581 | (17.6) | 2313 | (22.1) |
Men | 7385 | (82.4) | 8154 | (77.9) |
Period of registration/surgery | ||||
1991–1992 | 1675 | (18.7) | 1770 | (16.9) |
1993–1994 | 1859 | (20.7) | 1526 | (14.6) |
1995–1996 | 1867 | (20.8) | 1686 | (16.1) |
1997–1998 | 1853 | (20.7) | 1997 | (19.1) |
1999–2000 | 1712 | (19.1) | 2454 | (23.4) |
2001 | 1034 | (9.9) | ||
Urgency at registration/surgery | ||||
Urgent | 515 | (5.7) | 5353 | (51.1) |
Semi-urgent | 6444 | (71.9) | 4536 | (43.3) |
Non-urgent | 2007 | (22.4) | 523 | (5.0) |
Not provided | 55 | (0.5) | ||
Comorbidity at registration/surgery | ||||
Major conditions† | 1930 | (21.5) | 4040 | (38.6) |
Other conditions‡ | 2304 | (25.7) | 5268 | (50.3) |
None | 4732 | (52.8) | 1159 | (11.1) |
Wait-list clearance time | ||||
1 month or less | 6512 | (72.6) | ||
more than 1 month | 2454 | (27.4) |