Table 1 Patient characteristics after propensity score matching
Variable | TURP group (n = 736) n (%) | Medication group (n = 736) n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 74.1 ± 7.5 | 74.3 ± 8.4 | 0.528 |
Comorbidity | |||
 Diabetes mellitus | 234 (31.8) | 221 (30.0) | 0.463 |
 Hypertension | 467 (63.5) | 455 (61.8) | 0.518 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 111 (15.1) | 105 (14.3) | 0.659 |
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 155 (21.1) | 166 (22.6) | 0.487 |
 Parkinsonism | 34 (4.6) | 40 (5.4) | 0.474 |
 Chronic kidney disease | 114 (15.5) | 116 (15.8) | 0.886 |
 Ischemic heart disease | 196 (26.6) | 179 (24.3) | 0.309 |
 Stroke | 132 (17.9) | 137 (18.6) | 0.736 |
 Heart failure | 60 (8.2) | 63 (8.6) | 0.778 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | 1.3 ± 1.2 | 1.2 ± 0.9 | 0.425 |