Table 4 Risk factors associated with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Multivariate analysisa
From: Incidence of peripheral arterial disease in the ARTPER population cohort after 5 years of follow-up
Baseline variablesb | HR | CI 95 % | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (by year) | 1.04 | 1.01–1.07 | 0.003 |
Low HDL (<40 mg/dl men, <50 mg/dl women) | 1.68 | 1.08–2.63 | 0.023 |
Moderate limitation of physical activities | 1.99 | 1.18–3.37 | 0.010 |
Only light activities or any activity causes breathlessness | 2.36 | 1.21–4.63 | 0.011 |
Former smoker | 2.49 | 1.53–4.05 | 0.000 |
Current smoker | 3.49 | 2.07–5.90 | 0.000 |