[Prevalence of peripheral arterial disease and its correlative risk factors in Xinjiang Uygur and Kazak adult populations].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and its correlative risk factors in Xinjiang Uygur and Kazak adult populations.

Methods: The subjects over the age of 35 years old in Urumqi, Karamay City, Fukang City, Turpan Region, Hotan Prefecture and Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture were selected by the four-stage random sampling method. The investigators collected the data of PAD prevalence in different nationalities, different age groups and different gender groups and analyzed its risk factors.