Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristics | Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 194 | Hemoglobin (g/L) | 142 (130–150) |
| Male | 140 (72%) | White blood cell (109/L) | 7.8 (6.3–9.5) |
| Age (years) | 69.0 (63.0–74.0) | Glucose (mM) | 5.5 (5.0–6.5) |
| Intermittent claudication | 130 (67%) | CRP (mg/L) | 4.0 (2.0–7.0) |
| AAA | 82 (42%)* | Plasma tHcy (μM) | 12.0 (10.0–15.0) |
| Diabetes | 54 (28%) | Cholesterol (mM) | 4.55 (4.00–5.60) |
| Hypertension | 130 (67%) | Triglyceride (mM) | 1.70 (1.20–2.40) |
| Current smoking | 63 (32%) | LDL (mM) | 2.50 (1.90–3.28) |
| Ex smoker | 75 (39%) | HDL (mM) | 1.20 (1.01–1.50) |
| Never smoker | 56 (29%) | Calcium channel blockers | 59 (30%) |
| Aspirin | 125 (64%) | Angiotensin II receptor blocker | 27 (14%) |
| Statin | 100 (52%) | Beta blockers | 55 (28%) |
| ACE inhibitor | 50 (26%) | Infrarenal aortic calcification volume (mm3) | 1224 (500–2662) |
Data are numbers and percentages for nominal variables and median (IQR) for continuous variables.
*
18(9%) patients presenting with intermittent claudication also had an AAA identified. AAA= Abdominal aortic aneurysm; ACE= Angiotensin converting enzyme; CRP= C-reactive protein; LDL= Low density lipoprotein; HDL= High density lipoprotein.