Characteristic

Total (N = 120)

Group PE (N = 28)

Group PU (N = 17)

p Value (PE vs. PU)

Group TE (N = 34)

Group TU (N = 41)

p Value (TE vs. TU)

Age, y, Mean ± SD

70 ± 11

65 ± 13

66 ± 10

0.583

71 ± 9

73 ± 10

0.412

Male, %

70 (84 of 120)

64 (18 of 28)

76 (13 of 17)

0.513

74 (25 of 34)

68 (28 of 41)

0.799

Height, cm, Mean ± SD

160.4 ± 10.5

162.1 ± 10.3

159.8 ± 14.2

0.532

160.8 ± 8.9

162.1 ± 10.6

0.589

Weight, kg, Mean ± SD

60 ± 14

58.8 ± 15.4

60.5 ± 14.4

0.732

61.6 ± 12.6

59.9 ± 14.3

0.575

BMI, kg/m², Mean ± SD

23 ± 4

22 ± 4

23 ± 1

0.27

24 ± 4

23 ± 4

0.262

Marfan Syndrome, %

3 (3 of 120)

11 (3 of 28)

0 (0 of 17)

-

0 (0 of 34)

0 (0 of 41)

-

COPD, %

38 (32 of 120)

43 (12 of 28)

35 (6 of 17)

0.757

29 (10 of 34)

26 (10 of 39)

0.796

Follow-Up Period, Months, Mean ± SD

57 ± 43

64 ± 45

42 ± 38

0.093

65 ± 43

51 ± 41

0.159