Key result
The presence of 3 cardiovascular risk factors compared to 0 was associated with a significantly increased likelihood of peripheral artery disease (OR 7.61) and increased carotid intima-media thickness (OR 3.64) in Chinese older adults.
Population
1499 older adults living in a rural community in Shandong, China.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Prevalence data may guide local screening in rural elderly; leaves open need for longitudinal outcome studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,499)
No
Odds Ratio: 7.61 (95% CI 2.95–19.66)
p-value: p=<0.001
Among older adults in rural China, PAD and carotid atherosclerosis are relatively uncommon, but share hypertension and an increased LDL-C/HDL-C ratio as key risk factors.
Liang et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Peripheral artery disease and carotid atherosclerosis (n=1,499). Aggregation of cardiovascular risk factors vs. 0 cardiovascular risk factors was evaluated on Peripheral artery disease (OR 7.61, 95% CI 2.95-19.66, p=<0.001). The presence of 3 cardiovascular risk factors compared to 0 was associated with a significantly increased likelihood of peripheral artery disease (OR 7.61) and increased carotid intima-media thickness (OR 3.64) in Chinese older adults.
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