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Baseline characteristics.
| Baseline characteristics (N = 323) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age (years) | 36–76 (mean ± SD = 55 ± 9) |
| 2 | Sex | Male: 257 (79.6%) Female: 66 (20.4%) |
| 3 | Diabetes mellitus | 137 (42%) |
| 4 | Hypertension | 126 (39%) |
| 5 | Dyslipidemia | 131 (40%) |
| 6 | Smoking | 154 (48%) |
| 7 | Chronic kidney disease | 0 |
| 8 | Lower limb peripheral vascular disease | 25 (7.7%) |
