Table 3 Association between peripheral arterial disease and potential risk factors. Multivariate logistic regression models by sex.

Men

1.62 (1.01-2.59)

Age (×10 years)

2.00 (1.64-2.44)

1.83 (1.42-2.36)

2.17 (1.52-3.09)

PA Mild limitation^a

1.77 (1.17-2.68)

2.16 (1.33-3.51)

0.92 (0.42-2.03)

PA Only able light activity^a

3.64 (2.16-6.13)

4.09 (2.12-7.91)

2.39 (0.97-5.90)

PA Breathless any activity^a

7.08 (2.61-19.2)

7.47 (1.87-29.8)

5.40 (1.14-25.7)

>7 h/w walking^b

0.67 (0.49-0.94)

0.82 (0.55-1.23)

0.43 (0.22-0.82)

Former smoker^c

2.19 (1.34-3.58)

2.48 (1.26-4.90)

1.47 (0.52-4.11)

Current smoker^c

3.83 (2.23-6.58)

4.18 (2.01-8.69)

4.00 (1.59-10.1)

BMI ≥25 Kg/m²

0.57 (0.38-0.87)

0.65 (0.39-1.08)

0.43 (0.20-0.92)

Hypertension

1.85 (1.29-2.65)

1.78 (1.16-2.72)

2.03 (0.99-4.149

Hypercholesterolemia

1.55 (1.11-2.18)

1.36 (0.90-2.07)

1.87 (1.03-3.40)

High triglycerides

1.55 (1.10-2.19)

1.27 (0.82-1.98)

2.29 (1.29-4.05)

Diabetes

2.01 (1.42-2.83)

2.27 (1.50-3.44)

1.59 (0.85-2.99)

Cardiovascular disease

2.19 (1.52-3.15)

2.54 (1.66-3.90)

1.43 (0.67-3.02)