Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2021; 12(6): 883-892
Published online Jun 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i6.883
Table 2 Association of peripheral artery disease-medical score with baseline characteristics
Risk factorsPAD-medical score
P value
< 3.0 (n = 106)
3-3.9 (n = 145)
4.0-4.9 (n = 140)
5.0 (n = 33)
Age65 (57-73)70 (64-77)69 (64-77)70 (66-76)0.002b
Male sex67 (63.2)110 (75.9)110 (78.6)24 (72.7)0.046a
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander3 (2.8)9 (6.2)4 (2.9)3 (9.1)0.242
Presenting problem0.043a
Carotid artery disease12 (11.3)19 (13.1)27 (19.3)5 (15.2)
Aortic or peripheral aneurysm22 (20.8)45 (31.0)42 (30.0)12 (36.4)
Lower limb ischemia72 (67.9)81 (55.9)71 (50.7)16 (48.5)
Smoking status< 0.001c
Current55 (51.9)41 (28.3)5 (3.6)0
Former28 (26.4)62 (42.8)100 (71.4)21 (63.6)
Never22 (20.8)42 (29.0)35 (25.0)12 (36.4)
IHD38 (35.8)64 (44.1)75 (53.6)24 (72.7)0.001b
Stroke14 (13.2)12 (8.3)17 (12.1)4 (12.1)0.606
Medications
Aspirin34 (32.1)96 (66.2)118 (84.3)30 (90.9)< 0.001c
Other anti-platelet11 (10.4)25 (17.2)41 (29.3)7 (21.2)0.002b
Statins58 (54.7)115 (79.3)121 (86.4)30 (90.9)< 0.001c
Metformin60 (56.6)87 (60.0)83 (59.3)21 (63.6)0.896
Other oral hypoglycemics39 (36.8)58 (40.0)45 (32.1)12 (36.4)0.591
Insulin26 (24.5)35 (24.1)33 (23.6)4 (12.1)0.482
HbA1c (%)7.4 (6.8-8.7)7.0 (6.5-7.7)6.6 (6.0-7.6)6.1 (5.9-6.4)< 0.001c
HDL-c (mmol/L)1.1 (0.9-1.3)1.1(0.9-1.3)1.1(0.9-1.2)0.9(0.8-1.2)0.133
LDL-c (mmol/L)2.60 (2.20-3.40)2.10 (1.70-2.70)1.60 (1.30-2.00)1.34 (1.20-1.60)< 0.001c
SBP (mmHg)150 (139-163)139 (125-151)135 (122-150)126 (120-131)< 0.001c
C-reactive protein (mg/L)3.0 (1.9-7.5)12.0 (1.0-5.0)23.0 (1.0-5.6)32.1 (0.9-5.0)40.082
Major cardiovascular events23 (21.7)27 (18.6)32 (22.9)7 (21.2)0.845