Table 1 Patient characteristics
| Â | Plastic stent | Metal stent | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 | N = 115 | N = 99 |  |
Sex (%) | 60 M (52.2), 55 F (47.8) | 50 M (50.5), 49 F (49.5) | 0.8081 |
Age (years) | 73.9 (45–88) | 74.3 (50–91) | 0.7462 |
Group 2 | N = 67 | N = 78 |  |
Sex (%) | 30 M (44.8), 37 F (55.2) | 39 M (50), 39 F (50) | 0.5301 |
Age (years) | 74.9 (49–93) | 74.7 (51–95) | 0.8912 |
Group 3 | N = 49 | N = 72 |  |
Sex (%) | 30 M (61.2), 19 F (38.8) | 40 M (55.6), 32 F (44.4) | 0.5351 |
Age (years) | 75.4 (58–94) | 75.1 (56–90) | 0.8402 |
Total | N = 231 | N = 249 |  |
Sex (%) | 120 M (51.9), 111 F (48.1) | 129 H (51.8), 120 M (48.2) | 0.9751 |
Age (years) | 74.5 (45–94) | 74.7 (50–95) | 0.8262 |