Table 1 Participant characteristics
From: Associations between the toe brachial index and health-related quality of life in older people
Diabetes | No Diabetes | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 55 | 45 | 100 |
Males | 32 (58 %) | 21 (53 %) | 53 (53 %) |
Age (years) | 68 ± 9* | 72 ± 10 | 70 ± 10 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 32.11 ± 7.87 | 29.54 ± 6.45 | 30.95 ± 7.34 |
Toe brachial index | 0.76 ± 0.22 | 0.82 ± 0.19 | 0.79 ± 0.21 |
Smokers (ever) | 18 (33 %) | 16 (36 %) | 34 (34 %) |
Hypertension | 30 (55 %) | 22 (49 %) | 52 (52 %) |
Dyslipidaemia | 18 (33 %) | 15 (33 %) | 33 (33 %) |
History ulcer or amputation | 3 (5 %) | 1 (2 %) | 4 (4 %) |
Intermittent claudication or rest pain | 3 (6 %) | 2 (4 %) | 5 (5 %) |