PATTERN OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES ACCORDING TO AGE AND GENDER IN A RURAL DISTRICT OF PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Imran Naeem Abbasi
  • Deedar Hussain Gajoo
  • Sunil Kumar
  • Saima Zainab Zainab
  • Zafar Fatmi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47144/phj.v46i3.668

Keywords:

Cardiovascular diseases, IHD, Gender, Rural

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine pattern of CVDs according to age and gender in patients
attending a district hospital in rural Sindh.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study. Data was available for Jan 2009
–May 2010 on variables including patients' date of admission and discharge,
area of residence, age, gender and diagnosis.After data cleaning and excluding
entries with missing information, data for 1764 patients were included in the final
analysis.
Results: Ischemic heart disease was most common diagnosis (72.5%) followed
by left ventricular failure (3.8%), cardio-myopathy (3.17%) and congenital heart
defects (4.8%). Higher proportion of males had CVDs compared to females.
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were commonly reported comorbidsties.
Conclusion: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus prevalence was slightly lower
than urban counterparts. More research is warranted in order to determine the
prevalence and variation of risk factors.

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Abbasi IN, Gajoo DH, Kumar S, Zainab SZ, Fatmi Z. PATTERN OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES ACCORDING TO AGE AND GENDER IN A RURAL DISTRICT OF PAKISTAN. Pak Heart J [Internet]. 2013Nov.9 [cited 2024Nov.24];46(3). Available from: https://pakheartjournal1.pcs.org.pk/index.php/pk/article/view/668

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 3 (2013): Pakistan Heart Journal

Section

Original Article

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