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Table 3 Perceived risk factors for peripheral arterial disease according to “aware” participants (n = 114)

From: Gaps in awareness of peripheral arterial disease in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study

Risk factor

Increases the risk

Does not increase the risk

Do not know

Total

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

Diabetes

73

64.0

6

5.3

35

30.7

114

100

Dyslipidemia

66

57.9

10

8.8

38

33.3

114

100

Hypertension

36

31.6

12

10.5

66

57.9

114

100

Smoking

35

30.7

14

12.3

65

57.0

114

100

Obesity

35

30.7

05

4.4

74

64.9

114

100

Family history of PAD

51

44.7

11

9.6

52

45.6

114

100

  1. PAD peripheral arterial disease