Table 1.
Demographics of study population
| Exercise | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 29 | 35 |
| ABI | 0.64 (0.54, 0.76) | 0.65 (0.53, 0.79) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 24 (83%) | 17 (49%) |
| Female | 5 (17%) | 18 (51%) |
| Age, yr | 66 (58, 69) | 67 (60, 76) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.7 (26, 30.4) | 28.6 (24.5, 30.9) |
| Race | ||
| White | 15 (52%) | 15 (43%) |
| Black | 13 (45%) | 20 (57%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (3%) | |
| Diabetes | ||
| No history | 16 (55%) | 25 (71%) |
| Type 2 | 13 (45%) | 10 (29%) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Nonsmokers | 24 (83%) | 22 (63%) |
| Current smoker | 5 (17%) | 13 (37%) |
| Hypertension | ||
| Hypertensive | 27 (93%) | 26 (74%) |
| Normotensive | 2 (7%) | 9 (26%) |
| Thickness of near-surface layer (skin and adipose tissue), mm | 3.2 (2.4, 4.5) | 4.0 (2.6, 6.1) |
| Medication use | ||
| Statin | 20 (69%) | 27 (77%) |
| Cilostazol | 9 (31%) | 6 (17%) |
Data are n (%) or median (25th percentile, 75th percentile).