Table 1:

Characteristics of the patients and aneurysms before and after propensity score matching

Before Propensity Score MatchingAfter Propensity Score Matching
Bare FD Group (n = 105)Scaffolding Group (n = 22)P ValueBare FD Group (n = 24)Scaffolding Group (n = 15)P Value
Sexa (female)77 (73.3)12 (54.5).0818 (75.0)7 (46.6).072
Age (yr)b51 (14–78)54.5 (31–74).5450 (32–76)53 (35.0–74.0).777
Locationa (anterior)96 (91.4)20 (90.9)>.9919 (79.1)13 (86.6).685
Locationa (proximal)16 (15.2)6 (27.3).216 (25)4 (26.7)>.99
Morphologya (saccular)99 (94.3)13 (59.1)<.001c20 (83.3)11 (73.3).685
Sizeb7 (4.5)13.1 (10.7)<.001c9.8 (5.9)9.9 (5.1).939
Recurrencea (yes)9 (8.4)3 (13.6).431 (4.1)2 (13.3).547
  • Note:—Values are mean (range) for quantitative variables or numbers and percentages for qualitative variables.

  • a Count (percentage).

  • b Mean (SD).

  • c Statistically significance.