| Age in years, median (25th–75th percentile) |
68(59–76) |
75(66–81) |
<0.001
|
| Men, n(%) |
787(64.1) |
469(52.5) |
<0.001
|
| BMI in kg/m2, median (25th–75th percentile) |
26(23–29) |
25(22–28) |
0.2 |
| Hypertension, n(%) |
984(80.0) |
745(83.3) |
0.06 |
| Type 2 diabetes, n(%) |
382(31.1) |
338(37.8) |
0.001
|
| Prior myocardial infarction, n(%) |
42(3.5) |
51(5.7) |
0.02
|
| Atrial fibrillation, n(%) |
160(13.1) |
211(23.6) |
<0.001
|
| TIA, prior stroke, n(%) |
87(7.1) |
84(9.4) |
0.06 |
| Congestive heart failure, n(%) |
80(6.6) |
118(13.3) |
<0.001
|
| Coronary artery disease, n(%) |
413(33.8) |
333(37.4) |
0.1 |
| Cerebrovascular arterial disease, n(%) |
687(67.4) |
775(70.5) |
0.1 |
| Critical limb ischemia, n(%) |
270(22.0) |
410(45.9) |
<0.001
|
| Patients with ulceration, n(%) |
209(17.0) |
342(38.3) |
<0.001
|
| CRP in mg/l, median (25th–75th percentile) |
5.0(2.0–10.0) |
7.0(3.0–24.25) |
<0.001
|
| Fibrinogen in mg/dl, median (25th–75th percentile) |
372.0(317.25–455.75) |
457.0(359.0–583.0) |
<0.001
|
| Platelets in G/l, median (25th–75th percentile) |
214.0(178.0–252.0) |
262.0(216.0–319.0) |
<0.001
|
| Hemoglobin in g/dl, median (25th–75th percentile) |
14.0(12.9–14.9) |
12.5(11.2–13.7) |
<0.001
|
| PLR, median (25th–75th percentile) |
106.0(87.2–125.7) |
204.2(172.7–265.8) |
<0.001
|
