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Table 4 Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) in Relation to Baseline Characteristics ofthe Study Population in Al-Ain District, UAE, 2003–2004 (n = 513)

From: Prevalence of risk factors for diabetic foot complications

Variable name

Presence of PVD

Absence of PVD

 
 

n

Percent (95% CI)

n

Percent (95% CI)

p-value

Sex

     

Male

44

74.6(63.4985.71)

217

48.1(43.4952.71)

0.000

Female

15

25.4(14.2936.51)

234

51.9(47.2956.51)

 

Age group (Years)

     

40 or less

3

5.1(0.00–10.71)

78

17.3(13.81–20.79)

0.000

41 – 49

8

13.6(4.85–22.35)

129

28.7(24.52–32.88)

 

50 – 59

16

27.1(15.76–38.44)

136

30.2(25.96–34.44)

 

60 or above

32

54.2(41.49–66.91)

107

23.8(19.87–27.73)

 

Duration of the Disease

     

< 1 year

1

1.7(0.00–5.00)

31

7.1(4.69–9.51)

0.000

1–5 years

12

20.3(10.04–30.56)

186

42.7(38.06–47.34)

 

6–10 years

2

35.6(23.38–47.82)

140

32.1(27.72–36.48)

 

11–20 years

23

39(26.55–51.45)

74

17(13.47–20.53)

 

>21 years

2

3.4(0.00–8.02)

5

1.1(0.12–2.08)

 

Mode of diagnosis

     

Incidental

38

67.9(55.67–80.13)

206

46.2(41.57–50.83)

0.006

Screening

1

1.8(0.00–5.28)

38

8.5(5.91–11.09)

 

Symptomatic

17

30.4(18.35–42.45)

203

45.3(40.68–49.92)

 

Retinopathy

     

Present

16

33.3(19.97–46.63)

51

17.2(12.91–21.49)

0.009

Absent

32

66.7(53.37–80.03)

246

82.8(78.51–87.09)

 

Coronary Artery Disease

     

Present

17

28.8(17.25–40.35)

56

12.6(9.52–15.68)

0.001

Absent

42

71.2(59.65–82.75)

389

87.4(84.32–90.48)

 

Cerebrovascular disease

     

Present

5

8.6(1.38–15.82)

12

2.7(1.20–4.20)

0.018

Absent

53

91.4(84.18–98.62)

435

97.3(95.80–98.80)

 

Hypertension

     

Present

29

49.2(36.44–61.96)

148

33(28.65–37.35)

0.015

Absent

30

50.8(38.04–63.56)

300

67(62.65–71.35)