Risk Factors Related to Low Ankle-Brachial Index Measured by Traditional and Modified Definition in Hypertensive Elderly Patients

Table 1

General characteristics of the study population.

Characteristic	𝑛 (%)
Age (years)
65–69	19 (30%)
70–74	23 (35%)
75–80	13 (20%)
>80	10 (15%)
Male	13 (24%)
White	40 (62%)
Educational status
Illiterate	6 (9%)
Literate	59 (91%)
Falling events (>3 in the last year)	1 (1.5%)
Sensitive impairment
Visual	25 (38%)
Hearing	8 (12%)
Depressive symptoms (GDS > 5)	12 (18%)
Urinary incontinence	4 (6%)
Disturbances of motion and balance	1 (1.5%)
Polypharmacy	19 (29%)
Social support	63 (97%)

GDS: geriatric depression scale.