Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) patients and healthy controls.
| Clinical characteristics | Control (N=20 limbs) | PAD (N=24 limbs) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66.27±9.22 | 61.69±10.53 | ns |
| Body mass (kg) | 77.89±10.65 | 84.65±20.24 | ns |
| Body height (m) | 1.74±0.08 | 1.72 ±0.08 | ns |
| Disease duration (years) | 0 | 6.25 ± 3.84 | N/A |
| ABI | |||
| Non-Affected Limb Right for Controls | 1.1±0.12 | 0.93±0.12 | ns |
| Affected limb Left for Controls | 1.1±0.08 | 0.59±0.25 | <0.05 |
| Smokers, n (%) | 8 (80) | 7 (58.3) | ns |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 0 (0) | 5 (41.7) | <0.05 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | ns |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 0 (0) | 9 (75) | <0.05 |
| BMI | 25.60±2.94 | 27.42±4.44 | ns |
Note: ABI: ankle brachial index; BMI: body mass index; ns: statistically non-significant; N/A:non applicable; Values are presented as means ± standard deviations.