Table 1 Baseline characteristics divided into sMFAP4 lower/middle tertiles and upper tertile
From: Microfibrillar-associated protein 4 variation in symptomatic peripheral artery disease
|  | Lower tertile/middle tertile (n = 190) | Upper tertile (n = 96) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 65.1 [63.2; 66] | 69 [65.8; 69.6] | 0.01 |
Male sex | 119 (66%) | 46 (48%) | 0.02 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.6 [24.8; 25.9] | 24.2 [23.8; 25.5] | 0.05 |
Smoking | 119 (66%) | 49 (51%) | 0.03 |
Hypertension | 96 (51%) | 46 (48%) | 0.68 |
Previous stroke | 3 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 0.76 |
Diabetes mellitus | 29 (15%) | 17 (18%) | 0.59 |
Statin | 37 (19.5%) | 17 (18%) | 0.55 |
ACE inhibitors | 34 (18%) | 21 (22%) | 0.60 |
Critical limb ischemia | 76 (40%) | 61 (64%) | < 0.001 |
Intermittent claudication | 114 (60%) | 35 (36%) | < 0.001 |
Reconstructive surgery at baseline and during follow up | 61 (32%) | 28 (29%) | 0.61 |
Cardiovascular death during follow up | 24 (13%) | 19 (20%) | 0.11 |