Characteristics of the two access site groups
| Total 58 825* | Femoral n (%) 55 781 (94.8) | Radial n (%) 3044 (5.2) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 37 282 (66.8) | 2068 (67.9) | 0.21 |
| Caucasian† | 50 897 (91.2) | 2731 (89.7) | 0.01 |
| Age (mean, SD) | 64.5 (12.0) | 64.2 (11.9) | 0.30 |
| Current smoker | 16 500 (29.6) | 921 (30.3) | 0.46 |
| Hypertension | 47 291 (84.9) | 2607 (85.6) | 0.26 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 47 708 (85.5) | 2622 (86.1) | 0.39 |
| Prior MI | 19 795 (35.5) | 1077 (35.4) | 0.90 |
| Prior HF | 7750 (13.9) | 424 (13.9) | 0.97 |
| Prior PCI | 25 552 (45.8) | 1339 (44.0) | 0.06 |
| Prior CABG† | 12 076 (21.6) | 402 (13.2) | 0.000 |
| Prior PAD† | 7774 (14.0) | 528 (6.4) | 0.000 |
| Kidney disease | 1019 (1.8) | 48 (1.6) | 0.36 |
| Chronic lung disease† | 10 438 (18.7) | 673 (22.1) | 0.000 |
| Diabetes | 21 376 (38.3) | 1188 (39.0) | 0.44 |
| STEMI† | 7696 (13.8) | 250 (8.2) | 0.000 |
| Complex lesion† | 25 220 (45.4) | 1294 (42.7) | 0.005 |
| Bivalirudin† | 19 590 (35.1) | 1209 (39.7) | 0.000 |
| GPI† | 16 743 (30.0) | 730 (24.0) | 0.000 |
| Prasugrel† | 7189 (12.9) | 635 (20.9) | 0.000 |
| 72-hour bleed† | 1234 (2.2) | 28 (0.9) | 0.000 |
*Thirty-seven patients missing information on access site.
†Factors adjusted in the regression model.