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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of smoking and alcohol usage

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

Smoking status

Cases (n = 79)

Controls (n = 158)

p value

No

%

No

%

Never smoker

49

62.0

121

76.6

0.018

Current smoker

16

20.2

13

8.2

Former smoker

14

17.7

24

15.2

Type of smoking

Never smoker

49

62.0

121

76.6

0.080

Cigarette only

17

21.5

24

15.2

Cigarette and Beedi

07

8.8

09

5.7

Beedi only

6

7.6

04

2.5

Pack year smoking

<5

50

1.3

16

10.1

0.080

5

04

5.0

10

6.3

≥10

25

31.6

11

6.9

Alcohol usage

Abstainers

42

53.2

97

61.4

0.071

Less frequent users

12

15.2

21

13.3

Frequent users

25

31.6

40

25.3