Table 1: Demographic data and clinical characteristics of patients with severe CAS and control subjects with severe PAD.

Variable CAS (n=55) PAD (n=54) p value Effect size
Age,Years (SD)
(Range of Years)
68,0 (10,3)
(44-86)
64,6 (9.7)
(45-87)
0.768 Cochen's d = 0.34
Male 43 (78%) 40 (74%) 0.615
Previous Minor Stroke/TIA 11 (20%) 0 0.001 Cramer's V= 0.285
TIA/
Amaurosis Fugax
6 0
Minor Stroke 5 0
Coronary Disease 22 (40%) 15 (28%) 0.443 Cramer's V= 0.566
AH 54 (98%) 41 (76%) 0.001 Cramer's V= 0.367
Compliance of Hypertension Treatment 28 (52%) 21 (51%) 0.951 Cramer's V= 0.146
Chronic Heart Failure >2 NYHA 22 (40%) 15 (28%) 0.178 Cramer's V = 0.120
Atrial Fibrillation 8 (14%) 5 (9%) 0.395 Cramer's V= 0.075
Diabetes Mellitus 6 (11%) 12 (22%) 0.112 Cramer's V= 0.148
Smoking Habit 35 (64%) 45 (83%) 0.02 Cramer's V= 0.221
BMI 26.8 (4.07) 25.27 (4.21) 0.093 Cochen's d= 0.369
Use of Antiplatelet Drugs 39 (71%) 27 (50%) 0.02 Cramer's V= 0.2
Use of Hypolipidemic Drugs 36 (65%) 17 (32%) 0.001 Cramer's V= 0.3

Data presented as mean (SD) or n (%)