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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2021 Nov 15;75(4):1358–1368.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.11.036

Table IV.

Bivariate analysis PAD knowledge score

Correlation coefficient P value
Age −0.125 .20
Variable Mean score±SD P value
Female sex 57.5±23.6 .50
Male sex 54.5±21.3
Race .30
 Caucasian 57.3±22.8
 Non-Caucasian 52.6±21.6
Highest education level attained .99
 High school or some college 55.7±22.5
 College degree or higher 55.6±22.5
Annual household income .49
 ≤ $60K 56.5±22.7
 > $60K 59.9±22.1
Comorbidities
 Diabetes 52.8±25.1 .12
  No diabetes 59.5±17.5
 Hypertension 53.4±22.7 <.01
  No hypertension 68.1±13.0
 Hyperlipidemia 55.3±23.4 .57
  No hyperlipidemia 58.4±16.2
 Smoking 53.1±20.6 .59
  Non or former smoker 56.7±22.2
PAD surgery history
 History of percutaneous leg revascularization 55.3±23.5 .72
  No history of percutaneous leg revascularization 56.8±20.4
 History of surgical bypass 60.3±19.0 .12
  No history of surgical bypass 53.3±23.4
 History of major amputation 65.0±16.3 .06
  No history of major amputation 54.2±22.6
 History of minor amputation 56.4±21.8 .82
  No history of minor amputation 55.3±22.2
 History of any leg revascularization 56.9±22.5 .53
  No history of any leg revascularization 53.9±20.9
 History of any amputation 58.7±21.5 .31
  No history of any amputation 54.0±22.2
 History of leg revascularization or major amputation 56.9±22.2 .50
  No history of leg revascularization or major amputation 53.6±21.7
PAD symptoms .72
 Claudication 54.5±17.5
 Rest pain or tissue loss 56.4±23.0
Ambulatory status .54
 Ambulates independently 58.4±19.3
 Ambulates with assistive device 53.1±27.1
 Non ambulatory 54.7±22.7
Aware of PAD diagnosis 59.1±20.4 .02
 Not aware of PAD diagnosis 48.7±24.1

Bold indicates P<.05.