Analysis of Gender Differences in Peripheral Arterial Disease Prevalence from 1990 to 2019 in China

Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common and serious cardiovascular disease, which is prone to complications of limb ischemia and adverse cardiovascular events. There is a gender difference in the prevalence of PAD, which has been relatively poorly studied. A full understanding of gender differences in prevalence of PAD in China is essential for public health policy development. Objective To analyze the gender differences in the prevalence of PAD in China and their causes, providing a theoretical basis for targeted screening and preventive measures. Methods The number of PAD cases, prevalence, age-standardized prevalence, attributable risk factors for disease burden, and corresponding 95% uncertainty intervals (UI) were extracted from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for males and females in China and females in Japan, Korea, India and globally. R language was used to analyze the data and visualize the analysis of this study. Joinpoint software was used to analyze the trend of PA