Prevalence of and risk factors for peripheral arterial disease in Saudi Arabia. A pilot cross-sectional study

To determine the prevalence of and the risk factors for Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in a primary health care setting in Saudi Arabia. We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of Saudi patients aged >or= 45 years, who attended the primary health care center at King Khalid University...

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Published inSaudi medical journal Vol. 28; no. 3; p. 412
Main Authors Al-Sheikh, Sultan O, Aljabri, Badr A, Al-Ansary, Lubna A, Al-Khayal, Laila A, Al-Salman, Musaad M, Al-Omran, Mohammed A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Saudi Arabia 01.03.2007
Subjects
Age Distribution
Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Comorbidity
Confidence Intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hyperlipidemias - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Peripheral Vascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Peripheral Vascular Diseases - epidemiology
Pilot Projects
Prevalence
Primary Health Care
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Distribution
Smoking - epidemiology
Ultrasonography, Doppler
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Summary:To determine the prevalence of and the risk factors for Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in a primary health care setting in Saudi Arabia. We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study of Saudi patients aged >or= 45 years, who attended the primary health care center at King Khalid University Hospital between February 2006 and March 2006. A pre-designed questionnaire was used for each patient. Peripheral arterial disease was diagnosed, if the Ankle-Brachial index by Doppler were <0.90 and if the patient had signs or symptoms suggestively for PAD. Prevalence was estimated with 95% confidence intervals (CI), and multivariable logistics regression analyses were preformed to identify factors associated with PAD. A total of 471 patients were recruited. The mean age was 56 years and 32.3% were women. The prevalence of PAD was 11.7% (95% CI: 8.9-14.9%), and 92.7% of them were asymptomatic. Patients with PAD were slightly older than patients without PAD, suffered more often from diabetes, hypertension, lipid disorders, smoking, cerebrovascular event, and coronary artery disease. Prevalence of and risk factors for PAD in Saudi Arabia seem to be higher. A nationwide screening program is needed to confirm these results.
ISSN:0379-5284