Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease Is an Independent Predictor of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke Risks in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China

Table 2

Comparison of CHD and stroke risks.

	Non-PAD group	PAD group
N	1090	88
CHD risk (%)	20.5 (19.6–21.4)	35.1 (30.7–39.5)^#
Fatal CHD risk (%)	15.1 (14.3–16.0)	29.7 (25.6–33.8)^#
Stroke risk (%)	9.3 (8.6–10.0)	26.3 (21.7–30.9)^#
Fatal stroke risk (%)	1.5 (1.3–1.6)	4.4 (3.5–5.4)^#

^# compared with the non-PAD group. Values are expressed as mean (95% CI). PAD was defined as an or >1.4. CHD: coronary heart disease; PAD: peripheral arterial disease; ABI: ankle-brachial index.