TABLE 5

Baseline characteristics of inoperable patients, by reason for inoperability, all regions

Technically inoperableComorbiditiesPatient refusalTotal inoperable#
Subjects n2356344341
Sex male80 (34.0)25 (39.7)16 (36.4)123 (36.1)
Age at diagnosis years66.0 (54.0–74.0)71.0 (59.3–76.8)71.0 (59.3–76.8)67.0 (56.0–76.0)
Age category at diagnosis
 <50 years42 (17.9)7 (11.1)9 (20.5)57 (16.8)
 ≥50 years and <70 years99 (42.3)24 (38.1)11 (25.0)135 (39.7)
 ≥70 years93 (39.7)32 (50.8)24 (54.5)148 (43.5)
Ethnicity
 Caucasian/white167 (71.1)47 (74.6)21 (47.7)232 (68.0)
 Black5 (2.1)2 (3.2)3 (6.8)11 (3.2)
 Asian63 (26.8)14 (22.2)21 (47.7)99 (29.0)
 Other1 (0.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.3)
Time from onset of PH symptoms to diagnosis months13.0 (5.0–25.0)12.0 (5.5–44.5)16.0 (10.0–28.0)13.0 (6.0–28.0)
NYHA functional class % I/II/III/IV1.3/20.9/68.9/8.90.0/15.9/69.8/14.30.0/43.2/52.3/4.50.9/23.2/66.6/9.4
  • Values are expressed as median with first and third quartiles (Q1–Q3) or n (%) unless otherwise indicated. PH: pulmonary hypertension; NYHA: New York Heart Association. #: more than one reason for inoperability is possible. : totals exceed 100% since it is possible to record more than one ethnicity. “Caucasian/white” and “Asian” was recorded for one patient in Europe, two patients in Japan and one patient in America and others.