The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in diabetic subjects in south-west Nigeria
dc.contributor.author | Oyelade, Bolaji O. | |
dc.contributor.author | OlaOlorun, Akintayo D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Odeigah, Louis O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Amole, Isaac O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Adediran, Olufemi S. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-12-16T12:01:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-12-16T12:01:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is rarely sought for and generally underdiagnosed even in diabetics in developing countries like Nigeria. PAD is easily detected and diagnosed by the ankle-brachial index, a simple and reliable test. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of PAD in diabetic subjects aged 50–89 years and the value of ankle-brachial index measurement in the detection of PAD. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 219 diabetic subjects aged 50–89 years was carried out. The participants were administered a pre-tested questionnaire and measurement of ankle-brachial index (ABI) was done. The ankle-brachial index < 0.90 was considered equivalent to peripheral arterial disease. Results: The overall prevalence of PAD was 52.5%. The prevalence of symptomatic PAD was 28.7% whilst that of asymptomatic PAD was 71.3%. There were a number of associations with PAD which included, age (p < 0.05), sex (p < 0.05), and marital status (p < 0.05). The use of the ankle-brachial index in the detection of PAD was clearly more reliable than the clinical methods like history of intermittent claudication and absence or presence of pedal pulses. Conclusion: The prevalence of PAD is relatively high in diabetic subjects in the southwestern region of Nigeria. Notable is the fact that a higher proportion was asymptomatic. Also the use of ABI is of great value in the detection of PAD as evidenced by a clearly more objective assessment of PAD compared to both intermittent claudication and absent pedal pulses. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/7216 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | African Journal of Primary Health Care Fam Med. | en_US |
dc.subject | prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject | peripheral arterial disease | en_US |
dc.subject | diabetic subjects | en_US |
dc.subject | south-west Nigeria | en_US |
dc.title | The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in diabetic subjects in south-west Nigeria | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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