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. 2015 Aug 28;15:829. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2174-7

Table 3.

Selected characteristics among participants by presence of PAD

Characteristics PAD No PAD Significance
(n = 88) (n = 2691)
N % N %
History of diabetes mellitus (yes) 63 71.6 464 17.2 p < 0.01
 History of diabetes < 5 years 2 2.3 245 9.1
 History of diabetes 5–10 years 13 14.8 129 4.8
 History of diabetes 10 years 48 54.5 90 3.3
History of hypertension (yes) 69 78.5 537 19.9 p < 0.01
 History of hypertension < 5 years 5 5.7 352 13.1
 History of hypertension 5–10 years 15 17.0 120 4.4
 History of hypertension 10 years 49 56.7 65 2.4
History of dyslipidemia (yes) 65 73.9 433 16.1 p < 0.01
 History of dyslipidemia < 5 years 4 4.5 340 12.6
 History of dyslipidemia 5–10 years 22 25.0 65 2.4
 History of dyslipidemia 10 years 39 44.3 28 1.1
History of Coronary artery disease (Yes) 14 15.9 85 3.2 p < 0.01
History of Cerebrovascular disease (Yes) 10 11.4 37 1.4 p < 0.01
Presence of Intermittent claudication (Yes) 33 37.5 42 1.5 p < 0.01
Erectile dysfunction among males* (Yes) 28 62.2 281 21.0 p < 0.01
Body mass index kg/m2
 <23 43 51.1 1075 38.1 df = 2
 23–24.9 18 20.5 567 21.1
 ≥25 27 28.4 1049 40.8 p > 0.05
Alcohol consumption df = 2
 Abstainers 45 51.1 1555 57.8
 Less frequent users 29 33.0 639 23.7 p > 0.05
 Frequent users 14 15.9 497 18.5
Smoking status PAD (n = 45) No PAD (n = 1338)
 Never smoker 06 13.3 645 df = 2
p < 0.001
 Current smokers 20 44.4 367
 Former smokers 19 42.2 326
Pack year smoking df = 4
 Zero (Never smokers) 6 13.3 645
 <5 4 8.9 328
 5- 4 8.9 174 p < 0.001
 10 - 9 20.0 123
 ≥20 22 48.9 68