Table 1.
Participant baseline characteristics (continuous variables)
| Characteristic | All patients | Usual care | Optimal care | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| n = 80 | n = 54 | n = 26 | ||
| Age (yrs) | 75.1 (13.9) | 73.3 (14.7) | 79 (11.3) | 0.053 |
| Height (cm) | 170.2 (11.6) | 171.7 (11.1) | 166 (12.3) | 0.094 |
| Weight (kg) | 93.3 (33.0) | 97.9 (34.3) | 80.6 (26.2) | 0.037 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.1 (11.2) | 34.1 (11.8) | 30.0 (8.7) | 0.260 |
| Ankle circumference (per leg, cm) | 23.9 (2.5) | 24.2 (2.6) | 23.6 (2.5) | 0.450 |
| Calf circumference (per leg, cm) | 36.8 (4.9) | 37.6 (5.2) | 36.0 (4.5) | 0.289 |
| Left ABPI ratio | 1.01 (0.21) | 1.2 (0) | 0.98 (0.22) | — |
| Right ABPI ratio | 0.99 (0.25) | 1.09 (0.16) | 0.97 (0.27) | — |
| Toe pressure index | 0.69 (0.16) | 0.84 (0.3) | 0.64 (0.06) | — |
Abbreviations: ABPI, ankle brachial pressure index; BMI, body mass index. “—” designates samples with too few data collected or too few data for statistical testing.