Table 1.
Characteristic of the population included in the study
| Analyzed (n = 239) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 72 ± 8 |
| Males, n (%) | 185 (77) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Elementary school | 103 (43) |
| Inferior middle school | 103 (43) |
| Superior middle school | 26 (11) |
| Degree | 7 (3) |
| Risk factors, n (%) | |
| Smoking | 209 (87) |
| Current smoking | 23 (10) |
| Obesity | 88 (37) |
| Hypertension | 211 (88) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 180 (75) |
| Diabetes | 107 (45) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 53 (22) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |
| Coronary artery disease | 91 (38) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 31 (13) |
| Osteoarticular disease | 62 (26) |
| Rheumatic diseases | 12 (5) |
| Chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease | 25 (10) |
| Age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index | 6 ± 2 |
| Peripheral artery disease | |
| Disease duration (years) | 5 ± 5 |
| Lower limb revascularization | 27 (28) |
| Leriche-Fontaine Stage IIa | 118 (49) |
| Leriche-Fontaine Stage IIb | 122 (51) |
| ABI more affected limb | 0.66 ± 0.22 |
| ABI less affected limb | 0.86 ± 0.21 |
| Pain-free walking distance (m) | 114 ± 70 |
| 6-min walking distance (m) | 288 ± 97 |
ABI ankle-brachial index