Table 2 Comparison of the cardiovascular burden between patients with ABI < 0.9 and ABI ≥0.9.
|  | ABI < 0.9 (n= 70) | ABI ≥ 0.9 (n= 105) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Men (n, %) | 29 (41.4) | 35 (33.3) | 0.28 |
Age (mean ± SD) | 85.7 ± 4.8 | 84.4 ± 3.2 | 0.044 |
Cardiovascular risk profile (n, %) | 65 (92.9) | 91 (88.3) | 0.31 |
   Hypertension (n, %) | 54 (77.1) | 77 (73.3) | 0.57 |
   Hyperlipidaemia (n, %) | 24 (34.3) | 46 (43.8) | 0.21 |
   Diabetes (n, %) | 14 (20.0) | 22 (21.0) | 0.88 |
   Smoker, current or ex- (n, %) | 26 (37.1) | 29 (27.6) | 0.19 |
   BMI ≥ 30 (n, %) | 15 (21.4) | 33 (32.0) | 0.12 |
Cardiac morbidity (n, %) | 42 (60.0) | 41 (39.0) | 0.006 |
   Angina pectoris (n, %) | 16 (22.9) | 15 (14.3) | 0.16 |
   Myocardial infarction (n, %) | 13 (18.6) | 7 (6.7) | 0.026 |
   Episode of decompensated heart failure (n, %) | 6 (8.6) | 6 (5.7) | 0.47 |
   Chronic atrial fibrillation (n, %) | 11 (15.7) | 10 (9.5) | 0.24 |
   Rhythm disorder (n, %) | 16 (22.9) | 16 (15.2) | 0.22 |
   PTCA - stent (n, %) | 9 (12.9) | 5 (4.8) | 0.077 |
   Coronary surgery (n, %) | 3 (4.3) | 4 (3.8) | 0.88 |
Other cardiovascular morbidity (n, %) | 21 (30.0) | 21 (20.0) | 0.14 |
   TIA of CVA (n, %) | 12 (17.1) | 20 (19.0) | 0.75 |
   PAD (n, %) | 13 (18.6) | 4 (3.8) | 0.004 |
   Arterial surgery (n, %) | 7 (10.0) | 1 (1.0) | 0.018 |