Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with peripheral arterial disease, overall and stratified by well-controlled (<130/80 mmHg) and poorly controlled (≥130/80 mmHg) ambulatory 24-h blood pressure (BP).
| All patients; n = 402 | Well-controlled ambulatory (Amb) BP; n = 194 | Poorly controlled Amb BP; n = 208 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69.9 ± 7.1 | 69.6 ± 7.2 | 70.1 ± 7.1 |
| Male (sex) | 240 (59.7%) | 118 (60.8%) | 122 (58.7%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.0 ± 4.2 | 26.3 ± 3.9 | 27.7 ± 4.3 |
| Smoking | 112 (28.1%) | 55 (28.9%) | 57 (27.4%) |
| Low education level | 229 (57.0%) | 116 (59.8%) | 113 (54.3%) |
| Living alone | 105 (26.2%) | 58 (29.9%) | 47 (22.8%) |
| Physically inactive | 108 (26.9%) | 51 (26.3%) | 57 (27.4%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 97 (24.1%) | 37 (19.1%) | 60 (28.8%) |
| Abnormal ankle-brachial index | 225 (56.0%) | 109 (56.2%) | 116 (55.8%) |
| Internal carotid artery stenosis | 303 (75.4%) | 139 (71.6%) | 164 (78.8%) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 78 (19.4%) | 39 (20.1%) | 39 (18.8%) |
| Previous stroke | 42 (10.4%) | 22 (11.3%) | 20 (9.6%) |
| Heart failure | 29 (7.2%) | 19 (9.8%) | 10 (4.8%) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.56 ± 1.16 | 4.47 ± 1.11 | 4.65 ± 1.20 |
| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.68 ± 0.94 | 2.63 ± 0.90 | 2.73 ± 0.98 |
| LDL cholesterol ≥2.5 mmol/L | 210 (53.3%) | 100 (52.4%) | 110 (54.2%) |
| LDL cholesterol ≥1.4 mmol/L | 385 (97.7%) | 185 (96.9%) | 200 (98.5%) |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 73.9 ± 17.5 | 73.8 ± 16.4 | 73.9 ± 18.4 |
| Glycated hemoglobin (mmol/mol) | 42.3 ± 10.3 | 41.0 ± 8.3 | 43.4 ± 11.8 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 66 (16.7%) | 23 (12.0%) | 43 (21.0%) |
| Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/Angiotensin receptor blocker | 230 (57.2%) | 108 (55.7%) | 122 (58.7%) |
| Betablockers | 200 (49.8%) | 103 (53.1%) | 97 (46.6%) |
| Diuretics | 96 (23.9%) | 50 (25.8%) | 46 (22.1%) |
| Calcium inhibitor | 145 (36.1%) | 64 (33.0%) | 81 (38.9%) |
| Statins | 329 (81.8%) | 161 (83.0%) | 168 (80.8%) |
| Blood pressure | |||
| Clinical systolic blood pressure (SBP) (mmHg) | 153 ± 21 | 143 ± 17.7 | 162 ± 19.7 |
| Clinical diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (mmHg) | 76.7 ± 9.69 | 74.5 ± 8.8 | 78.8 ± 10 |
| Amb 24-h SBP (mmHg) | 131 ± 13.9 | 120 ± 7.09 | 141 ± 10.3 |
| Amb 24-h DBP (mmHg) | 68 ± 8.49 | 64.5 ± 6.93 | 71.2 ± 8.55 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD or frequency (percentage). There were missing values in the following categories: smoking (n = 4), living alone (n = 2), heart failure (n = 1), total cholesterol (n = 2), LDL cholesterol (n = 8), eGFR (n = 1), and LV hypertrophy (n = 6).