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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in diabetic subjects in south-west Nigeria
African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, Volume 4, No. 1, Article 354, Year 2012
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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. © 2012. The Authors.
Authors & Co-Authors
Oyelade, Bolaji Oyetunde
Nigeria, Ogbomoso
Lautech
OlaOlorun, Akintayo D.
Nigeria, Ogbomoso
Bowen University Teaching Hospital
Odeigah, L. O.
Nigeria, Ilorin
University of Ilorin
Amole, Isaac Olusayo
Nigeria, Ogbomoso
Bowen University Teaching Hospital
Adediran, Olufemi Sola
Nigeria, Makurdi
Benue State University
Statistics
Citations: 29
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4102/phcfm.v4i1.354
ISSN:
20712928
e-ISSN:
20712936
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria