Table 1 Characteristics of patients with a first hospitalization for PAD in the lower extremities in 1997 or 2000.
| Â | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 2,539 | 1,619 | 4,158 |
Age at admission (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean | 66.1 | 66.9 | 66.4 |
   Standard deviation | 11.6 | 13.9 | 12.6 |
Previous hospital admission in 1995–1997, 1995–2000 (%) |  |  |  |
cardiovascular disease | 28.9* | 25.0 | 27.3 |
   - ischemic heart disease | 13.6* | 8.6 | 11.7 |
- acute myocardial infarction | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
   - congestive heart failure | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
   - stroke | 4.6* | 3.3 | 4.1 |
   - other cardiovascular disease | 14.0 | 15.2 | 14.5 |
diabetes mellitus | 10.8 | 13.3* | 11.8 |
Type of hospital (%) | Â | Â | Â |
- academic | 11.2* | 7.8 | 9.9 |
Length of stay (days) | Â | Â | Â |
Mean | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Origin (%) | Â | Â | Â |
-native | 91.5 | 89.5 | 90.7 |