Table I.
Clinical characteristics of peripheral arterial disease patients with either three, four, or five components of metabolic syndrome (MS). Values are means (SD) and percentages.
| Variables | 3 MS Components (N = 48) | 4 MS Components (N = 45) | 5 MS Components (N = 40) | Group Difference (P Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69 (5) | 68 (7) | 66 (7) | 0.137 |
| Weight (kg) | 82.3 (16.2) | 87.5 (13.8) * | 95.9 (14.7) *† | < 0.001 |
| Body Mass Index | 28.1 (4.6) | 30.5 (4.2) * | 32.7 (4.2) *† | < 0.001 |
| Ankle/Brachial Index | 0.65 (0.25) | 0.70 (0.25) | 0.69 (0.22) | 0.498 |
| Duration of IC (years) | 4.8 (4.3) | 5.7 (5.6) | 4.9 (3.9) | 0.376 |
| Sex (% Men) | 83 | 78 | 80 | 0.495 |
| Race (% Caucasian) | 62 | 63 | 58 | 0.512 |
| Current Smoking (%) | 34 | 35 | 30 | 0.857 |
| Elevated Fasting Glucose (%) | 57 | 66 | 100 *† | < 0.001 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure (%) | 59 | 88 * | 100 *† | < 0.001 |
| Elevated triglycerides (%) | 74 | 87 | 100 *† | < 0.001 |
| Reduced HDL Cholesterol (%) | 68 | 90 * | 100 * | < 0.001 |
| Abdominal Obesity (%) | 38 | 90 * | 100 * | < 0.001 |
| Obesity (%) | 26 | 54 * | 73 *† | < 0.001 |
IC = intermittent claudication. Obesity was defined as having a body mass index ≥ 30 kg / m2.
*
Different than 3 MS Component group (p < 0.05) using Tukey test.
†
Different than the 4 MS Component group (p < 0.05) using Tukey test.