Lower extremity arterial examinations between 1990 - 1993. After regular noninvasive lower extremity arterial examination, the abdominal aorta was screened using B-mode ultrasonography. Mean population demographics were (AAA patient equivalents are in parenthesis):
age=68.8 yrs (72.2);
men=58% (88%);
smokers=66% (90%);
coronary artery disease =36% (40%);
hypertension=51% (43%);
diabetes=16% (17%);
lowest resting ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI)=0.85 (0.72).
Note: p-values were provided, with P<0.05 proving significant.