Table 1 Demographic characteristics and risk factors in the BA and NA groups
From: Association of the bovine aortic arch and bicuspid aortic valve with thoracic aortic disease
Variables | All (n = 449) | BA (n = 95) | NA (n = 354) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 55.1 ± 12.7 | 54.5 ± 12.5 | 55.3 ± 12.8 | 0.588 |
Male sex | 330 (73.5) | 70 (73.7) | 260 (73.4) | 0.963 |
BMI | 24.3 ± 3.6 | 24.3 ± 4.1 | 24.3 ± 3.5 | 0.974 |
Smoking | 324 (72.2) | 70 (73.7) | 254 (71.8) | 0.575 |
Diabetes mellitus | 38 (8.5) | 10 (10.5) | 28 (7.9) | 0.416 |
Hypertension | 199 (44.3) | 39 (41.1) | 160 (45.2) | 0.506 |
Hyperlipidemia | 229 (51.0) | 47 (49.5) | 182 (51.4) | 0.662 |
BAV | 185 (41.2) | 50 (52.6) | 135 (38.1) | 0.011 |
Ascending aorta (mm) | 47.1 ± 12.0 | 48.3 ± 13.2 | 46.8 ± 11.6 | 0.256 |
NYHA functional class | Â | Â | Â | 0.519 |
 I | 57(12.7) | 12(12.6) | 45(12.7) |  |
 II | 223(49.7) | 50(52.6) | 173(48.9) |  |
 III | 163(36.3) | 32(33.7) | 131(37.0) |  |
 IV | 6(1.3) | 1(1.1) | 5(1.4) |  |
TAD | 324 (72.2) | 70 (73.7) | 254 (71.8) | 0.709 |