Table 1 Characteristics of patients and controls
From: Pulmonary hypertension in patients with Martorell hypertensive leg ulcer: a case control study
Numbers investigated, n | 14 | 28 |
Age at time of echocardiography – yr. (± SD) | 77 (± 5) | 77 (± 5) |
Male sex – no. (%) | 6 (42%) | 12 (43%) |
Present hypertension – no. (%) | 14 (100%) | 28 (100%) |
Present diabetes – no. (%) | 5 (37%) | 10 (36%) |
Smoker status | ||
Current smoker – no. (%) | 2 (14%) | 4 (14%) |
Former smoker – no. (%) | 3 (22%) | 6 (21%) |
Never smoked – no. (%) | 9 (64%) | 18 (64%) |
Oral anticoagulation (phenprocoumon) – no. (%) | 7 (50%) | 8 (28%) |
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) | ||
Titer ≤ 1:160 – no. (%) | 12 (86%) | n / a |
Titer > 1:160 – no. (%) | 2 (14%) | n / a |