Table 1. Baseline Characteristics. Results Are Presented as Means ± SD or as n (%).
| Baseline characteristics | Total | Without PAD | PAD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 63 | n = 44 | n = 19 | |||
| Age (years) | 65 ± 10.2 | 63 ± 10 | 71 ± 8 | <0.01 | |
| Male gender, No. (%) | 47 (75%) | 37 (86%) | 10 (53%) | <0.05 | |
| Weight (kg) | 81.1 ± 17.2 | 85.2 ± 19.2 | 74.5 ± 10 | <0.05 | |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 29 ± 4.8 | 29.7 ± 5.2 | 27.1 ± 2.8 | <0.05 | |
| Normal weight | 11 (17%) | 6 (14%) | 5 (26%) | NS | |
| Overweight | 25 (40%) | 17 (39%) | 8 (42%) | NS | |
| Obese | 21 (33%) | 19 (43%) | 2 (11%) | <0.05 | |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 131 ± 22 | 129 ± 22 | 134 ± 23 | NS | |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 73 ± 13 | 76 ± 13 | 65 ± 9 | <0.05 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 69 ± 12 | 70 ± 12 | 68 ± 11 | NS | |
| Smoking status | Non-smoker | 18 (29%) | 13 (30%) | 5 (26%) | NS |
| Previous smoker | 10 (16%) | 7 (16%) | 3 (16%) | NS | |
| Active smoker | 35 (56%) | 24 (55%) | 11 (58%) | NS | |
| Family history | 12 (19%) | 10 (23%) | 2 (11%) | NS | |
| Arterial hypertension | 55 (87%) | 37 (84%) | 18 (95%) | NS | |
| Dyslipidemia | 51 (81%) | 36 (82%) | 15 (79%) | NS | |
| T2DM a | 29 (46%) | 17 (39%) | 12 (63%) | <0.05 | |
| Metabolic syndrome | 38 (60%) | 26 (59%) | 12 (63%) | NS | |
| Hyperuricemia | 26 (41%) | 19 (43%) | 7 (37%) | NS | |
| Ischemic coronary disease | 40 (63%) | 28 (64%) | 12 (63%) | NS | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 9 (14%) | 3 (7%) | 6 (32%) | <0.05 | |
| Multiple territories | 19 (30%) | 2 (5%) | 16 (84%) | <0.01 | |
| ABI | 1.05 ± 0.38 | 1.09 ± 0.11 | 0.71 ± 0.17 | <0.01 | |
Abbreviations: PAD, peripheral arterial disease; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; NS, Non-significant.
aNormal weight, BMI between 18 and 25 kg/m2; Overweight, BMI between 25 and 30 kg/m2; Obese, BMI over 30 kg/m2.