Gender differences in outcomes following isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: long-term results

Table 2 Propensity score-adjusted characteristics of the patients according to gender

Patients' Characteristics	Male (N = 1331)	%	Female (N = 1331)	%	p-value	Standardized differences
<=70 year	557	41.8	555	41.7	0.8897	−0.003
70–80 year	693	52.1	698	52.4	0.7679	0.008
>80 year	125	9.4	124	9.3	0.9372	−0.003
BMI > =30: obesity	282	21.2	297	22.3	0.3173	0.027
Unstable angina	117	8.8	123	9.2	0.6473	0.016
Ejec. fraction < =30 %	20	1.5	25	1.9	0.398	0.029
Ejec. fraction 30 %-50 %	290	21.8	304	22.8	0.3474	0.025
Previous myocardial infarction	413	31	417	31.3	0.8174	0.006
Serum Creatinine > =2 mg/dl	26	2	30	2.3	0.5637	0.021
Diabetes	437	32.8	480	36.1	0.0795	0.068
Systolic PA pressure > 60 mmHg	2	0.2	1	0.1	0.5637	−0.022
Chronic pulmonary disease	59	4.4	54	4.1	0.5737	−0.019
NYHA III-IV	155	11.6	154	11.6	0.9438	−0.002
Extracardiac arteriopathy	294	22.1	306	23	0.4442	0.022
Neurological dysfunction disease	25	1.9	31	2.3	0.4054	0.031
Previous cardiac surgery	13	1	16	1.2	0.5637	0.022
Single-vessel disease	162	12.2	169	12.7	0.5689	0.016
Double-vessel disease	517	38.8	527	39.6	0.5611	0.015
Triple-vessel disease	652	49	635	47.7	0.3139	−0.026
Previous PCI	208	15.6	212	15.9	0.7835	0.008
Previous CABG	7	0.5	9	0.7	0.593	0.019
EuroScore: 0-4	442	33.2	441	33.1	0.9028	−0.002
EuroScore: 5-6	383	28.8	376	28.2	0.6451	−0.012
EuroScore: 7-9	343	25.8	339	25.5	0.792	−0.007
EuroScore: > = 10	81	6.1	89	6.7	0.4576	0.025
OPCABG	128	9.6	114	8.6	0.3452	−0.037

BMI body mass index, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, NYHA New York Health Association, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, CABG coronary artery bypass grafting, OPCABG Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

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