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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of history of selected diseases

From: Risk factors of peripheral arterial disease: a case control study in Sri Lanka

Disease

Cases (n = 79)

Controls (n = 158)

p value

No

%

No

%

Diabetes mellitus by history

No history

22

27.9

109

69.0

<0.0001

<5 years

01

1.3

07

04.4

5–10 years

11

13.9

10

6.3

≥10 years

45

56.9

32

20.3

Hypertension by history

No history

18

22.8

86

54.4

<0.0001

≤5 years

04

5.1

27

17.1

5–10 years

12

15.2

12

7.6

≥10 years

45

56.9

33

20.9

Dyslipidemia by history

No history

22

27.9

95

60.2

<0.0001

<5 years

04

5.0

22

13.9

5–10 years

20

25.3

17

10.7

≥10 years

33

41.8

24

15.2

Presence of family history

Diabetes mellitus Yes

29

36.7

46

29.1

0.235

Hypertension Yes

25

31.6

49

31.0

0.921

Dyslipidemia Yes

20

25.3

22

13.9

0.030

CAD Yes

11

13.9

12

7.5

0.120

CVA Yes

16

20.3

18

11.4

0.066

PAD Yes

01

1.3

03

1.9

0.858

  1. CAD coronary artery disease; CVA cerebrovascular disease; PAD peripheral arterial disease