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Table 2 Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Study Population.

From: Cardiovascular health knowledge and behavior in patient attendants at four tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan – a cause for concern

Characteristic

N (%)

Hospital

 

   AKU

153 (19.3)

   PIMS

249 (31.4)

   Mayo

241 (30.4)

   AGH

149 (18.8)

Gender

 

   Male

558 (70.5)

   Female

234 (29.5)

Marital Status

 

   Single

202 (25.5)

   Married

590 (74.5)

Residence

 

   Rural

335 (42.3)

   Urban

457 (57.7)

Age (mean ± SD)

38.1 ± 13

Age (categories)

 

   ≤30

277 (35.0)

   31 – 60

469 (59.2)

   >60

46 (5.8)

Smokers

314 (39.6)

Monthly income*

 

   <3000

225 (28.4)

   >3000

567 (71.6)

Education

 

   No formal

215 (27.1)

   Formal

577 (72.9)

Family Hx of IHD

373 (47.1)

Prior Diabetes

47 (5.9)

Prior Hypertension

118 (14.9)

Prior IHD

42 (5.3)

  1. N = number. † includes separated and divorced. ‡ in years.
  2. AKU = Aga Khan University Hospital. PIMS = Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
  3. Mayo = Mayo Hospital. AGH = Allied General Hospital. SD = standard deviation.
  4. * in Rupees (1 Rupee = US$ 0.017). Hx = history. IHD = ischemic heart disease.