Xinyu Wu
Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and periodontitis risk: A cross-sectional study
PloS one
level awareness peripheral artery disease pad saudi arabia especially among populations high risk currently well known therefore objective assess existing level awareness among patients high risk pad well comprehension disease interviewbased crosssectional study included 1035 participants risk factors pad collected data demographics knowledge domains related pad statistical analysis performed using ttests anova overall participants exhibited poor knowledge mean score 57 26 highest scores observed risk factor preventive measure domains means 18 7 18 6 respectively factors associated higher knowledge scores included older age male gender higher education healthcare profession interviews vascular settings previous awareness pad prior cardiocerebrovascular interventions study underscores inadequate knowledge pad among highrisk individuals targeted educational initiatives essential bridge knowledge gap potentially reducing burden padrelated complications improving patient outcomes efforts focus raising awareness pad particularly among highrisk populations