INS and peripheral arterial disease: Table 2 shows the results in men according to comorbidities. Diagnostic inertia was more frequent in those with hypertension (18.3%), without heart failure (15.8%), and without the peripheral arterial disease (16%) (p < 0.025) as well as in those not being treated with antiplatelet therapies, insulin, oral antidiabetics, or antithrombotics (p < 0.001).