20 December 2024 : Clinical Research
Impact of BMI on Recovery and Quality of Life Post-Revascularization in Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients
Anna Nowaczyk
ABCDEF 1*, Justyna Cwajda-Białasik AD 2, Maria T. Szewczyk A 2
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946793
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e946793
Table 2 Comparison of pain-free walking distance (PFWD), maximum claudication distance (MCD), and intermittent claudication questionnaire (ICQ) results in individual body mass index (BMI) ranges.
| Improvement PFWD | Improvement MCD | Improvement ICQ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-value | P value | Z-value | P value | Z-value | P value | |
| Normal body weight vs overweight | 5.80 | <0.001 | 6.26 | <0.001 | −4.21 | <0.001 |
| Normal body weight vs obesity I | 6.24 | <0.001 | 6.52 | <0.001 | −6.06 | <0.001 |
| Normal body weight vs obesity II | 3.80 | <0.001 | 3.79 | <0.001 | −3.82 | <0.001 |
| Overweight vs obesity I | 2.96 | 0.003 | 4.22 | <0.001 | −3.75 | <0.001 |
| Overweight vs obesity II | 2.24 | 0.025 | 2.47 | 0.01 | −3.93 | <0.001 |
| Obesity I vs obesity II | 1.15 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 0.61 | −3.69 | <0.001 |
| value was assessed using the Mann-Whitney test. | ||||||