A population-based study of peripheral arterial disease prevalence with special focus on critical limb ischemia and sex differences

Abstract

PAD is common in Sweden, and almost a fifth of all elderly individuals have some stage of this disease. Women are more often afflicted than men. The prevalence of severe ischemia, as a measure of critical limb ischemia, is about 1% the population.

Toe brachial index in middle aged patients with diabetes mellitus type 2: Not just a peripheral issue

“…TBI was significantly lower in the patients with type 2 diabetes than in the controls. In the control group 13% had a TBI < 0.7 which is similar or slightly higher than earlier reports on PAD frequency as measured by ABI [3,4,21,22].…”

The Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease and Associated Factors among Adults in Jimma Town, South-West Ethiopia: A Community Based Survey

“…Those studies were conducted in clinical setting but The study by Okello et al and Oyelade et al from Uganda and Nigeria respectively, was conducted among diabetic subjects, where we expect higher prevalence of PAD as compared to the general population. Similarly, PAD in our study is lower than studies from high income countries [21,22], where the prevalence of PAD ranges from 16-18%. This might also be attributed to the differences in the study population.…”

Epidemiology of Peripheral Artery Disease of Lower Limbs among Workers to Cotonou in 2013

“…Literature reveals no consistent evidence to support differences in the prevalence of PAD between the sexes. Some studies have found a significant difference in the prevalence between males and females [18], while others have not [19]. This study showed positive association between PAD and diabetes.…”