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This study aimed to investigate the HRQOL and associated factors in patients with PAD in Korea. We conducted a cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires in a tertiary hospital in Seoul. We measured HRQOL using the EuroQol-5 dimensions-5 levels (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire and the functional status using a PAD-specific walking impairment questionnaire. We also measured health behavior, social support, walking impairment, general health perceptions, and clinical characteristics; lastly, we performed a descriptive analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. Participants of this study comprised 138 patients (mean age 69.04 \u00b1 10.94 years; men 91.3%). The mean EQ-5D-5L utility score was 0.81 \u00b1 0.17. The patients\u2019 HRQOL was significantly associated with claudication pain (\u03b2 = \u22120.188, p = 0.012), walking distance (\u03b2 = 0.371, p &lt; 0.001), and stair climbing (\u03b2 = 0.315, p = 0.001). The regression model predicted 60.4% of patients\u2019 HRQOL (F = 15.92, p &lt; 0.001). Our study showed that less severe claudication pain and a low degree of difficulty in walking distance and stair climbing were significantly related to better HRQOL. 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