Table 3. Comparative Overview of the Most Important Risk Factors for Peripheral Arterial Disease in PAD and No PAD Groups^a.

	PAD (ABPI < 0.9)	No PAD (ABPI > 0.9)	P Values
Female gender b	60.71	67.91	0.511
Age, y	64.29	59.79	0.068
BMI, kg/m 2	30.1	28.06	0.033
Diabetes b	21.43	7.46	0.036
Hypertension b	78.58	54.48	0.012
Hyperlipoproteinemia b	21.43	23.13	1.00
Smoking (present) b	21.43	24.67	0.812
Work in a standing position b	67.86	64.18	0.829
Arterial insufficiency in family b	14.29	3.73	0.049
Varicose veins in family b	57.14	65.67	0.395
Average number of deliveries	2.2	1.95	0.215
Spontaneous abortions b	29.41	27.47	1.0
Artificial abortions b	17.65	40.66	0.1
Contraception b	35.29	30.77	0.778

^aAbbreviations: ABPI, ankle brachial pressure index; BMI, body mass index; PAD, peripheral arterial disease.

^bValues unit is (%).