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.