Table 3 Characteristics of patients whose records were reviewed.
| Variables | All patients n = 103* |
|---|---|
| Age in years: | |
| All patients, mean (SD) | 73 (11.0) |
| Female, mean (SD) | 77 (11.0) |
| Male, mean (SD) | 70 (10.0) |
| Gender: | |
| Female, n (%) | 39 (37.9) |
| Male, n (%) | 64 (62.1) |
| Co‐morbidity, past medical history of, n (%): | |
| Hypertension | 71 (68.9) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 12 (11.7) |
| Angina | 32 (31.1) |
| MI | 19 (18.4) |
| Stroke/CVA/TIA | 23 (22.3) |
| Cardiovascular disease (stroke, angina or MI) | 51 (49.5) |
| Diabetes, type 1 | 3 (2.9) |
| Diabetes, type 2 | 27 (26.2) |
| History of smoking, ever* | 70/89* (78.7) |
| Vascular symptoms before procedure, n (%): | |
| Intermittent claudication | 75 (72.8) |
| Ischaemic rest pain | 38 (36.9) |
| Arterial ulceration | 34 (33.0) |
| Arterial gangrene | 9 (8.7) |
| Ischaemic rest pain, or arterial ulceration or gangrene | 54 (52.4) |
| Months since vascular procedure, mean (SD) | 29 (3.6) |
| Previous vascular procedure†, n (%) | 48/101† (47.5) |
CVA, cerebrovascular accident; MI, myocardial infarction; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.
*Data available for 89 patients only.
†Data available for 101 patients only.