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Prevalence of Asymptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease and Related Risk Factors in Younger and Elderly Patients in Taiwan.
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Angiology . May2014, Vol. 65 Issue 5, p396-401. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- We determined the prevalence of asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and cardiovascular risk factors in Taiwan. Ambulatory participants (n = 1915) without symptoms of PAD were enrolled (mean age of 61.2 years). The ankle-brachial index (ABI) was used to detect the PAD (ABI < 0.90). The overall prevalence of asymptomatic PAD was 5.4% (2.8% in the younger participants [<65 years of age, n = 1021] and 8.4% in the elderly participants [≥65 years of age, n = 894]). Younger participants with asymptomatic PAD had a significantly higher rate of hypertension (55.2% vs 30%) and obesity (31% vs 13.3%) than those without asymptomatic PAD (P < .05). Elderly participants with asymptomatic PAD had a significantly higher rate of diabetes mellitus (36% vs 21.2%) and hypertension (69.3% vs 55.4%) than those without asymptomatic PAD (P < .05). Asymptomatic PAD is prevalent among elderly Taiwanese individuals. Overall, age was the strongest risk factor for the development of asymptomatic PAD. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *AGE distribution
*CHI-squared test
*FISHER exact test
*INTERVIEWING
*NONPARAMETRIC statistics
*PERIPHERAL vascular diseases
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*T-test (Statistics)
*U-statistics
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*CROSS-sectional method
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*SYMPTOMS
*DISEASE risk factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00033197
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Angiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 95394323
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0003319713480842