Table 3.

Prevalence of Leg Symptoms and Mean Walking Impairment Scores

PADNon-PADP Value
WomenN = 33N = 175
    No symptoms, n (%)10 (30.3)82 (46.9).03
    Atypical leg symptoms, n (%)20 (60.6)90 (51.4)
    Intermittent claudication, n (%)3 (9.1)3 (1.7)
WIQ subscale, mean (± SD):
    Walking distanceN = 32N = 174.0004
29.7 (34.7)56.8 (39.8)
    Walking speedN = 32 30.4 (33.6)N = 173 43.4 (32.2).04
    Stair climbingN = 33 33.5 (34.7)N = 174 45.1 (36.8).09
MenN = 34N = 161
    No symptoms, n (%)15 (44.1)84 (52.2).16
    Atypical leg symptoms, n (%)17 (50.0)75 (46.6)
    Intermittent claudication, n (%)2 (5.9)2 (1.2)
WIQ subscale, mean (± SD):.33
    Walking distanceN = 32 56.8 (41.8)N = 158 64.3 (38.6)
    Walking speedN = 33 50.2 (39.5)N = 159 53.7 (34.0).61
    Stair climbingN = 33 47.1 (42.6)N = 158 56.7 (37.4).19
Women and Men with PAD onlyWomen N = 33Men N = 34P Value
No symptoms %10 (30.3)15 (44.1).55
Atypical leg symptoms %20 (60.6)17 (50.0)
Intermittent claudication %3 (9.1)2 (5.9)
WIQ subscale, mean (± SD):
    Walking distanceN = 32 29.7 (34.7)N = 32 56.8 (41.8).006
    Walking speedN = 32 30.4 (33.6)N = 33 50.2 (39.5).03
    Stair climbingN = 33 33.5 (34.7)N = 33 47.1 (42.6).16