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Table 1 Gender-based distribution clinical background and vital signs of the study population

From: Peripheral artery disease assessed by ankle-brachial index in patients with established cardiovascular disease or at least one risk factor for atherothrombosis - CAREFUL Study: A national, multi-center, cross-sectional observational study

 

Male

(n = 264)

Female

(n = 266)

Past history of coronary heart disease

n(%)

Overall

88(33.3)*

60(22.6)

Stable angina pectoris

22(25.0)

23(38.3)

Unstable angina pectoris

7(8.0)

4(6.7)

Coronary bypass surgery

30(34.1)

13(21.7)

Percutaneous coronary intervention

25(28.4)

13(21.7)

Myocardial infarction

10(11.4)

13(21.7)

Past history of cerebrovascular disease

Overall

20(7.6)

19(7.1)

Transient ischemic attack

11(55.0)

14(73.7)

Ischemic stroke

7(35.0)

5(26.3)

Carotid angioplasty

2(10.0)

0(0.0)

Carotid endarterectomy

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

Risk factor profile

Smoking status

  

   None

79(29.9)**

224(84.2)

   Former

130(49.2)

18(6.8)

   Active

55(20.8)

24(9.0)

Type II DM

140(53.0)*

175(65.8)

Hypertension

237(89.8)

233(87.6)

Dyslipidemia

165(62.5)

182(68.4)

Vital signs

mean ± SD

Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg)

141.4 ± 21.5

146.7 ± 21.5

Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg)

85.4 ± 12.1

87.4 ± 11.6

Pulse (beat/min)

80.5 ± 9.5

81.5 ± 10.0

Weight (kg)

81.8 ± 12.7

78.3 ± 14.7

Height (cm)

169.9 ± 6.6

158.3 ± 7.0

Waist circumference (cm)

101.5 ± 10.8

102.6 ± 11.8

  1. * p < 0.01 and ** p < 0.001; compared to female patients