Stent type used does not impact complication rate or placement time but can decrease treatment cost for benign and malignant esophageal lesions

Table 2 Overall demographics in patients having self-expanding esophageal metal stents/self-expanding esophageal plastic stents placed for malignant or benign esophageal conditions from January 2005 to April 2012

	Overall (n = 43)	nHw (n = 25)	AA (n = 15)	Other (n = 3)
Mean age (yr)	60.2	57.7	60.4	801
% male	85.1	80	80	100

¹Compared to nHw (P < 0.01) and AA (P < 0.03). nHw: Non-Hispanic White; AA: African American.