Table 3 Summary of mean ± SD for ankle-brachial pressure index systolic/diastolic (ABIs and ABI-d) and the delta (ABI-s minus ABI-d) for all groups and for both leg sides (Repeated measures ANOVA test; Group A vs group B and group A vs group C for each leg (P < .001); Group B vs group C (P = .543 for right leg & P = .720 for left leg)
Parameter/Group | Group A | Group B | Group C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diabetic patients with calcified limb arteries | Diabetic patients with non-calcified limb arteries | Healthy volunteers | ||||
ABI-s | 1.30 ± 0.10 | 1.28 ± 0.09 | 1.07 ± 0.05 | 1.07 ± 0.05 | 1.06 ± 0.05 | 1.06 ± 0.04 |
ABI-d | 1.07 ± 0.05 | 1.06 ± 0.04 | 1.06 ± 0.05 | 1.06 ± 0.04 | 1.05 ± 0.04 | 1.05 ± 0.04 |
Delta (ABI-s minus ABI-d) | 0.22 ± 0.09 | 0.22 ± 0.08 | 0.01 ± 0.02 | 0.01 ± 0.02 | 0.02 ± 0.02 | 0.01 ± 0.02 |