Characteristic | Patients Without Surgery (n = 68) | Patients With Surgery (n = 389) | p Value |
---|---|---|---|
Women | 43 (63.2) | 260 (66.8) | 0.562 |
Mean age ± SD, yrs | 45.0 ± 8.1 | 45.4 ± 7.4 | 0.699 |
Smokers | 8 (11.8) | 35 (9.0) | 0.471 |
Concurrent disease | |||
Hypertension | 24 (35.3) | 128 (32.9) | 0.700 |
Dyslipidemia | 12 (17.6) | 77 (19.8) | 0.680 |
Diabetes mellitus | 9 (13.2) | 78 (20.1) | 0.187 |
History of stroke | 8 (11.8) | 35 (9.0) | 0.471 |