PTA Group | MT Group | p | |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 123) | (n = 113) | ||
Age (yr) | 64.7 ± 9.7 | 66.2 ± 8.9 | 0.323 |
Males | 92 (74.8) | 97 (85.8) | 0.034 |
Risk factors | |||
Hypercholesterolemia | 98 (79.6) | 79 (69.9) | 0.152 |
Hypertension | 112 (91.0) | 183 (92.0) | 0.757 |
Smoking | 107 (87.0) | 91 (80.5) | 0.239 |
BMI | 27.6 ± 5.3 | 26.5 ± 5.2 | 0.831 |
LE-PAD severity | |||
ABI | 0.66 ± 0.18 | 0.65 ± 0.17 | 0.580 |
MWD (meters) | 108.7 ± 300.9 | 378.4 ± 552.3 | 0.001 |
Comorbidity | |||
Previous MI | 32 (26.0) | 33 (29.2) | 0.584 |
Previous stroke | 3 (2.4) | 1 (0.9) | 0.360 |
Inflammatory status | |||
Leukocyte count (x 109/L) | 7.9 [6.6 – 9.3] | 7.4 [5.9 – 9.1] | 0.150 |