Comparison of Two Sternal Closure Techniques Based on Risk Factors: A Prospective, Observational Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the patients.

Variables	Groups
	Sternal cable		Sternum wire
		%		%
Gender
Male	30	61.2	27	52.9
Female	19	38.8	24	47.1
Age
<80	38	77.6	41	80.4
≥80	11	22.4	10	19.6
BMI
Normal	13	27.7	17	33.3
Overweight	22	46.8	15	29.4
Obese	12	25.5	19	27.3
Smoking
No	27	57.4	30	58.8
Yes	20	42.6	21	41.2