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Table 2 Age distribution of screened and included patients compared with the age distribution in Germany within the respective age categories

From: Profound influence of different methods for determination of the ankle brachial index on the prevalence estimate of peripheral arterial disease

Age category (years)

Age distribution in Germany (%)

Patients screened for getABI (%)

Patients included in getABI (%)

65–69

30.1

30.9

34.6

70–74

26.6

26.5

32.1

75–79

21.4

20.0

21.7

80–84

9.7

13.3

9.4

≥85

12.2

9.3

2.2

  1. Source for age distribution in Germany: [23].