Table 1 Demographics of patients undergone CABG during 1990–2009, divided into 4 consecutive 5-year periods
5-year period | 1990–1994 | 1995–1999 | 2000–2004 | 2005–2009 | Overall p a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 256 | 247 | 224 | 219 | – |
Proportion of males (%) | 78 | 80 | 72 | 79 | 0.5193 |
Proportion of diabetics (%) | 10 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 0.0122 |
Current and ex-smokers (% | 64 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 0.4544 |
Age (years) | 61.9 ± 7.7 | 64.0 ± 9.2 | 65.4 ± 9.4 | 66.5 ± 8.3 | <0.0001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.5 ± 3.5 | 26.5 ± 3.5 | 27.2 ± 3.7 | 27.0 ± 4.1 | 0.0978 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 149.6 ± 24.8 | 147.9 ± 23.2 | 137.8 ± 22.0 | 130.0 ± 20.4 | 0.0001 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 84.7 ± 11.6 | 82.1 ± 11.1 | 80.2 ± 9.8 | 77.5 ± 9.3 | <0.0001 |