Table 1 Demographic and Medical Profile of High Risk Patients (N = 400).
Characteristics | No | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age, y (mean ± SD) | 57.0 ± 9.5 |  |
   41 – 50 | 125 | 31.3 |
   51 – 60 | 145 | 36.3 |
   61 – 70 | 100 | 25.0 |
   71 + | 30 | 7.5 |
Sex | Â | Â |
   Male | 210 | 52.5 |
   Female | 190 | 47.5 |
Education | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 169 | 42.2 |
   Read & Write | 117 | 29.2 |
   Elementary & Preparatory | 39 | 9.8 |
   Secondary | 27 | 6.8 |
   College & University | 48 | 12.0 |
Current health status (diagnosis) | Â | Â |
Cardiovascular disease | 208 | 52.0 |
   Hypertension | 203 | 50.8 |
   Diabetes mellitus | 178 | 44.5 |
   Dyslipidaemia | 80 | 20.0 |
   Previous stroke | 25 | 6.3 |
   Smoking | 20 | 5.0 |
   Atrial fibrillation | 9 | 2.3 |
   Transient ischaemic attack | 4 | 1.0 |
   Carotid stenosis | 0 | 0.0 |