Table 2 General characteristics of the study population
Variables | PAD (+) | PAD (-) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 19 | n = 48 | ||
Ankle brachial index (SD) | .75 (.14) | 1.09 (.11) | < .001 |
Age, years (SD) | 49.3 (7.2) | 50.8 (12.3) | .53 |
Male, n (%) | 11 (57.9) | 19 (39.6) | .17 |
Duration of diabetes, years (SD) | 6.9 (3.1) | 7.6 (4.6) | .55 |
Waist circumference, cm (SD) | |||
- Male | 101.2 (9.7) | 89.9 (7.1) | .001 |
- Female | 94.6 (5.0) | 91.2 (11.6) | .044 |
Impalpable pulses, n (%) | 15 (78.9) | 4 (8.3) | < .001 |
Sensitive peripheral neuropathy, n (%) | 16 (84.2) | 37 (77.1) | .74 |
Infection, n (%) | 18 (94.7) | 47 (97.9) | .49 |
HbA1c, mmol/mol (SD) | 92.4 (9.3) | 84.7 (7.1) | .39 |
Cholesterol, mmol/L (SD) | |||
- Total Cholesterol | 5.65 (1.63) | 5.37 (1.64) | .54 |
• Male | 6.63 (1.25) | 5.69 (1.50) | .09 |
• Female | 4.29 (.99) | 5.17 (1.72) | .18 |
- High Density Lipoprotein | 1.07 (.42) | 1.57 (.55) | < .001 |
• Male | 1.00 (.54) | 1.33 (.62) | .16 |
• Female | 1.15 (.17) | 1.73 (.43) | .001 |
- Triglycerides | 4.02 (1.65) | 3.01 (1.71) | .031 |
• Male | 4.60 (1.36) | 3.42 (1.35) | .029 |
• Female | 3.24 (1.77) | 2.74 (1.88) | .50 |
- Low Density Lipoprotein | 2.35 (.30) | 2.14 (.49) | .033 |
• Male | 2.32 (.38) | 2.30 (.33) | .87 |
• Female | 2.40 (.14) | 2.03 (.56) | .032 |