Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents

Age m (range)

70 (50–81)

(71–80)

(71–72)

(64–75)

(62–76)

(61–81)

(58–75)

(50–60)

Sex n (%)

Male/female

9 (42)/12 (58)

1/4

1/1

1/2

1/2

3/1

1/2

0/2

Cohabitation n (%)

^a

^a

^a

^a

^a

^a

^a

Living alone

5 (24)

Living with a significant other

16 (76)

Severity of the disease

n (%)

Intermittent claudication

15 (71)

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

Ischaemia rest pain or ulcers

6 (29)

2

1

1

1

1

Risk factors n (%)

^a

^a

^a

^a

^a

^a

^a

Smoking

7 (33)

Hypertension

13 (62)

Heart disease

8 (38)

Diabetes

5 (24)

Stroke/TIA

1 (5)

Kidney disease

1 (5)

Type of intervention n (%)

Endovascular

16 (76)

3

1

2

3

3

2

2

Open surgery

5 (24)

1

1

1

1

1

Previous vascular interventions n(%)

yes/no

9 (42/12 (58)

^a

^a

^a

^a

^a

^a

^a