Table 3 Correlations between the absolute value of the ankle-brachial index and other parameters
Non-smoker | Smoker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | r (p) | β (p) | r (p) | β (p) |
Age, yr | 0.23 (0.09) | NE | 0.06 (0.67) | NE |
Sex, male (%) | 0.14 (0.31) | 0.19 (0.12) | 0.03 (0.81) | NE |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | −0.07 (0.61) | NE | 0.05 (0.70) | NE |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | −0.05 (0.71) | NE | −0.04 (0.78) | NE |
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | −0.11 (0.41) | NE | −0.13 (0.35) | NE |
Antihypertensive drugs, n (%) | −0.15 (0.27) | NE | −0.10 (0.45) | NE |
Glucose, mg/dL | −0.16 (0.25) | NE | 0.03 (0.85) | NE |
Hemoglobin A1c, (%) | −0.46 (<0.01**) | −0.45 (<0.01**) | 0.01 (0.95) | NE |
Insulin injection, n (%) | −0.21 (0.12) | NE | 0.19 (0.14) | 0.26 (0.06) |
Retinopathy, n (%) | −0.02 (0.91) | NE | −0.08 (0.54) | NE |
Neuropathy, n (%) | −0.18 (0.18) | NE | −0.04 (0.79) | NE |
Nephropathy, n (%) | 0.08 (0.58) | NE | −0.05 (0.73) | NE |
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | −0.01 (0.95) | NE | −0.05 (0.72) | NE |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 0.06 (0.67) | NE | 0.22 (0.10) | NE |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | −0.22 (0.11) | −0.16 (0.17) | −0.16 (0.27) | NE |
Statin drugs, n (%) | −0.12 (0.37) | NE | −0.15 (0.26) | −0.31 (0.03*) |
AA, μg/mL | 0.04 (0.78) | – | −0.13 (0.32) | – |
EPA, μg/mL | −0.19 (0.16) | – | 0.28 (0.04*) | – |
EPA/AA ratio | 0.05 (0.73) | NE | 0.31 (0.02*) | 0.41 (<0.01**) |