Table 2.

Clinical characteristics of the study groups

Values are presented as the mean±standard deviation or number (%).

PAD, peripheral arterial disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBS, fasting blood sugar; 2hPG, plasma glucose two hours after a meal; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; OHA, oral hypoglycemic agent; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; CAD, coronary artery disease; ABI, ankle-brachial index; baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity.

^aP<0.05 was considered significant.