Key baseline patient characteristics
| Overall (n = 605) | Biodegradable polymer (n = 202) | Permanent polymer (n = 202) | Polymer-free (n = 201) | |
| Male | 480 (79.3) | 158 (78.2) | 165 (81.7) | 157 (78.1) |
| Age (years) | 66.1 (10.7 | 66.5 (11.6 | 65.0 (10.7 | 66.8 (9.70 |
| Diabetes | 166 (27.4) | 58 (28.7) | 53 (26.4) | 55 (27.2) |
| Insulin-requiring | 63 | 20 | 18 | 25 |
| Tablet-controlled | 78 | 28 | 29 | 21 |
| Hypertension | 410 (67.8) | 145 (71.8) | 130 (64.4) | 135 (67.2) |
| Current smoker | 99 (16.4) | 33 (16.3) | 30 (14.9) | 36 (17.8) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 416 (68.8) | 144 (71.3) | 129 (63.9) | 143 (71.1) |
| Coronary disease | ||||
| Single vessel | 105 (17.4) | 35 (17.3) | 27 (13.4) | 43 (21.4) |
| Two vessel | 169 (27.9) | 54 (26.7) | 63 (31.2) | 52 (25.9) |
| Three vessel | 331 (54.7) | 113 (56.0) | 112 (55.4) | 106 (52.7) |
| Multivessel disease | 500 (82.6) | 167 (82.7) | 175 (86.6) | 158 (78.6) |
| Unstable angina | 187 (30.9) | 64 (31.7) | 59 (29.2) | 64 (31.8) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 199 (32.9) | 65 (32.2) | 68 (33.7) | 66 (32.9) |
| Prior bypass surgery | 69 (11.4) | 21 (10.4) | 21 (10.4) | 27 (13.4) |
Data shown as mean (SD) or number (percentage).