J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 8, Number 4, April 2016, pages 312-316

Resting and Post-Exercise Ankle-Brachial Index Measurements to Diagnose Asymptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease in Middle Aged and Elderly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Pilot Study

Tables

**Table 1.** Baseline Characteristics of 30 Smokers Screened in a Canadian Tertiary Care Hospital
Variables	COPD		P-value
Variables	Confirmed (n = 21)	Absent (n = 9)	P-value
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Sex (male)	12 (57.2%)	7 (77.8%)	0.42
Sex (female)	9 (42.9%)	2 (22.2%)	0.42
Diabetes	5 (23.8%)	2 (22.2%)	1.00
Hypertension	13 (61.9%)	2 (22.2%)	0.11
Hyperlipidemia	8 (38.1%)	1 (11.1%)	0.44
Cerebrovascular disease	2 (9.5%)	1 (11.1%)	1.00
Alcoholism	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1.00
Atrial fibrillation	5 (23.8%)	1 (11.1%)	0.64
Heart failure	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1.00
Aortic stenosis	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1.00
Chronic renal failure	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1.00

**Table 2.** Association Between ABI and COPD in 30 Patients With a Smoking History
ABI < 0.9	COPD (n = 21)	Non-COPD (n = 9)	P-value
ABI: ankle-brachial index; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Supine (resting)	7 (33.4%)	0 (0%)	0.07
After walk	9 (42.9%)	0 (0%)	0.03