Table 2 Comparison of ankle brachial index and cardiovascular risk factorsbetween the study and control group using student’s t-test and chi-square

ABI

0.92 ± 0.08

0.94 ± 0.05

Normal 1.0–1.3 (%)

42 (27.8)

16 (10.6)

Borderline 0.9–0.99 (%)

86 (57.0)

31 (20.5)

PAD < 0.90 (%)

22 (14.6)

3 (2.0)

TC (mmol/L)

4.65 ± 0.68

4.61 ± 0.98

TG (mmol/L)

2.27 ± 0.21

2.20 ± 0.14

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.12 ± 0.08

1.19 ± 0.07

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.51 ± 0.70

2.42 ± 0.94

FPG (mmol/L)

4.51 ± 0.80

4.14 ± 0.68

Family history of CVD (%)

13 (8.6)

20 (13.2)

Diabetes (%)

6 (4.0)

1 (2.0)

Hypertension (%)

24 (15.9)

5 (3.3)

Metabolic syndrome (%)

26 (17.3)

5 (10.0)