Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patient groups before revascularization (n = 90).
| Â | Claudicants n = 48 | Critical ischaemia n = 42 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age m (SD) 1 | 67 (10.2) | 71 (10.1) | .05 |
Sex % 2 | Â | Â | .52 |
Male/female | 54/46 | 52/48 | Â |
Cohabitation n (%) 2 | Â | Â | .33 |
Living alone | 19 (39.6) | 11 (26.2) | Â |
Living with family/relatives | 29 (60.4) | 31 (73.8) | Â |
Severity of disease n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Intermittent claudication | 48 (100) | Â | Â |
Ischaemia rest pain | Â | 22 (52.2) | Â |
Ischaemia ulcers | Â | 17 (40.4) | Â |
Ischaemia gangrene | Â | 3 (7.4) | Â |
Type of intervention n (%) 2 | Â | Â | .02 |
Angioplasty/STENT | 18 (37.5) | 6 (14.3) | Â |
Bypass | 28 (58.3) | 34 (81.0) | Â |
Thromboendatherectomy | 2 (4.2) | 2 (4.8) | Â |
Level of disease n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Iliac | 22 (45.8) | 13 (31.0) | Â |
Femoral (above knee) | 20 (41.7) | 10 (23.8) | Â |
Distal (below knee) | 6 (12.5) | 19 (45.2) | Â |
Leg side of disease n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Unilateral | 45 (93.7) | 34 (81.0) | Â |
Bilateral | 3 (6.3) | 8 (19.0) | Â |
Risk factors n (%) 2 | Â | Â | Â |
Smoking | 11 (22.9) | 11 (26.2) | .45 |
Hypertension | 14 (29.2) | 14 (33.3) | .42 |
Heart disease | 9 (18.8) | 16 (38.1) | .03 |
Diabetics | 4 (10.4) | 11 (26.2) | .05 |
Hyperlipaemia | 3 (6.3) | 1 (2.4) | .36 |
Stroke/TIA | 4 (8.3) | 2 (4.8) | .40 |
Chronic lung disease | 1 (2.1) | 3 (7.1) | .38 |
Kidney disease, kreat >150 | 2 (4.2) | 2 (4.8) | .64 |
*Reoperations during follow-up n (%) | 4 (6.1) | 3 (4.5) | .64 |