Table 3.
Prescription of guideline-recommended medications for cardiovascular risk modification amongst patients with PAD
| Pre-intervention and presence of PAD (n = 83) | Post-intervention and presence of PAD (n = 75) | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-hypertensive agent, n (%) | Admission: 71 (85.5) | Admission: 63 (84.0) | 0.77 |
| Discharge: 66 (79.5) | Discharge: 61 (81.3) | ||
| Antiplatelet agent, n (%) | Admission: 45 (54.2) | Admission: 55 (73.3) | 0.005 |
| Discharge: 52 (62.7) | Discharge: 62 (82.7) | ||
| Statin or fibrate, n (%) | Admission: 52 (62.7) | Admission: 54 (72.0) | 0.12 |
| Discharge: 55 (66.3) | Discharge: 58 (77.3) |
PAD peripheral arterial disease
ap-value refers to statistical significance on comparing rates at discharge across both groups