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Table 1 Characteristics of 9,231 subjects registered for isolated coronary artery bypass surgery in British Columbia, 1991–2000.

From: Time on wait lists for coronary bypass surgery in British Columbia, Canada, 1991 – 2000

Characteristic

N

(%)

Age group (y)

  

   <50

732

(7.9)

   50–59

2005

(21.7)

   60–69

3530

(38.2)

   70–79

2770

(30.0)

   ≥ 80

194

(2.1)

Sex

  

   Women

1634

(17.7)

   Men

7597

(82.3)

Urgency at registration

  

   Priority 1

659

(7.1)

   Priority 2

6496

(70.4)

   Priority 3

1963

(21.3)

   Unknown

113

(1.2)

Major comorbidity at registration

  

   None

4769

(51.7)

   Minor comorbidity

2450

(26.5)

   CHF, diabetes, COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer

2012

(21.8)

Registration period

  

   1991–1992

1724

(18.7)

   1993–1994

1889

(20.5)

   1995–1996

2010

(21.8)

   1997–1998

1888

(20.5)

   1999–2000

1720

(18.6)

  1. Abbreviations: CHF – congestive heart failure COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease