Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of 28 peripheral arterial disease patients with unilateral intermittent claudication. Values are means (SD) or percentages.
| Variables | Values |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 71 (5) |
| Leg Length (cm) | 84.5 (5.3) |
| Height (cm) | 171.5 (8.5) |
| Weight (kg) | 81.4 (13.2) |
| Body Mass Index (kg / m2) | 27.7 (4.8) |
| Waist/Hip Ratio | 0.92 (0.05) |
| Ankle/Brachial Index | 0.65 (0.16) |
| Claudication Onset Time (seconds) | 324 (201) |
| Peak Walking Time (seconds) | 845 (300) |
| Peak Oxygen Uptake (ml·kg−1·min−1) | 15.9 (4.0) |
| Sex (% Men) | 93 |
| Race (% Caucasian) | 64 |
| Current Smoking (% yes) | 43 |
| Diabetes (% yes) | 46 |
| Hypertension (% yes) | 64 |
| Dyslipidemia (% yes) | 50 |
| Abdominal Obesity (% yes) | 43 |
| Obesity (% yes) | 36 |
Obesity was defined as having a body mass index ≥ 30 kg / m2. Abdominal obesity was defined as having a waist circumference > 102 cm for men and > 88 cm for women.