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Table 3 Comparison of baseline data between the high and low CS groups of the whole lower extremity and various arterial sections

From: The risk factors for calcification vary among the different sections of the lower extremity artery in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease

 

Total lower extremity

Aortoiliac artery

Femoropopliteal artery

Infrapopliteal artery

High CS (n = 104)

Low CS (n = 105)

p

High CS (n = 104)

Low CS (n = 105)

p

High CS (n = 104)

Low CS (n = 105)

p

High CS (n = 104)

Low CS (n = 105)

p

Age > 60 years

84 (80.8)

65 (61.9)

0.003

84 (80.8)

65 (61.9)

0.003

85 (81.7)

64 (61.0)

0.001

83 (79.8)

66 (62.9)

0.007

Male

85 (81.7)

79 (75.2)

0.254

86 (82.7)

78 (74.3)

0.139

82 (78.8)

82 (78.1)

0.837

90 (86.5)

74 (70.5)

0.011

Smoking

76 (73.1)

72 (68.6)

0.474

80 (76.9)

68 (64.8)

0.053

70 (67.3)

78 (74.3)

0.267

73 (70.2)

75 (71.4)

0.844

Drinking

49 (47.1)

43 (41.0)

0.370

49 (47.1)

43 (41.0)

0.370

48 (46.2)

44 (41.9)

0.536

49 (47.1)

43 (41.0)

0.370

Diabetes

61 (58.7)

51 (48.6)

0.144

56 (53.8)

56 (53.3)

0.941

63 (60.6)

49 (46.7)

0.044

67 (64.4)

45 (42.9)

0.002

Hypertension

75 (72.1)

58 (55.2)

0.011

74 (71.2)

59 (56.2)

0.025

71 (68.3)

62 (59.0)

0.166

67 (64.4)

66 (62.9)

0.814

Hyperlipidemia

46 (44.2)

47 (44.8)

0.938

45 (43.3)

48 (45.7)

0.722

43 (41.3)

50 (47.6)

0.362

44 (42.3)

49 (46.7)

0.526

CKD

25 (24.0)

24 (22.9)

0.840

23 (22.1)

26 (24.8)

0.652

28 (26.9)

21 (20.0)

0.238

25 (24.0)

24 (22.9)

0.840

  1. Note: CS calcification score, CKD chronic kidney disease