National, regional and provincial prevalence of peripheral artery disease in Chinese adults in 2023: an updated systematic review and modelling study - PubMed
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- Estimated overall prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among Chinese adults aged 30-89 years in 2023 was 5.47%, affecting approximately 49.90 million individuals.
- Prevalence increased with age, ranging from 4.23% in the 30-34 age group to 18.37% in the 85-89 age group, and was higher in females (6.19%) than males (4.76%).
- Regional disparities were observed, with Northeast China having the highest prevalence (5.87%) and Central China the lowest (5.26%); at the provincial level, Beijing had the highest (6.40%) and Tibet the lowest (4.35%).
- Factors significantly associated with PAD included female sex, current smoking, hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke, based on a meta-analysis of 54 included studies.
- The study utilized an updated systematic review and modelling approach, incorporating an 'associated factor-based model' to estimate prevalence at national, regional, and provincial levels.