Table 1 Socioeconomic and demographic profile of study participants
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS | Frequency in patients with ICAD 69 (34.5%) n (%) | Frequency in patients with no ICAD 131 (65.5%) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 38.6 (15.1) | 36.31 (15) |
Gender | Â | Â |
Males | 36(52.2%) | 65(49.6%) |
Females | 33 (47.8%) | 66 (50.4%) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
Urdu speaking | 28 (40.7%) | 46 (35%) |
Pathan | 17 (24.6%) | 26 (19.8%) |
Sindhi | 6 (8.7%) | 23 (17.6%) |
Balochi | 4 (5.8%) | 11 (8.4%) |
Punjabi | 7 (10.1%) | 8 (6.1%) |
Others | 7 (10.1%) | 17 (13%) |
Education | Â | |
Illiterate | 16 (23.2%) | 30(22.9%) |
Madressa | 6 (8.7%) | 13 (10%) |
Primary | 9 (13%) | 11 (8.4%) |
Secondary | 12 (17.4%) | 45 (34.4%) |
Graduate and above | 26(37.7%) | 32 (24.4%) |
Occupation | Â | |
Employed | 26 (37.7%) | 30 (23%) |
Unemployed | 3 (4.3%) | 12 (9.2%) |
Retired | 2 (2.9%) | 4 (3.1%) |
Housewife | 23 (33.3%) | 60 (45.8%) |
Laborer | 5 (7.2%) | 9 (6.9%) |
Business and others | 10 (14.5%) | 16 (12.2%) |
Socio-economic status | Â | |
Low | 24 (34.8%) | 42 (32.1%) |
Middle | 16 (23.2%) | 51 (38.9%) |
High | 29 (42%) | 38 (29%) |
Indications for MRI | Â | |
Headache | 34 (49.3%) | 71 (54.2%) |
Dizziness | 0 | 8 (6.1%) |
Headache & dizziness | 1 (1.4%) | 9 (7%) |
Tremors | 1 (1.4%) | 4 (3.1%) |
Seizures | 3 (4.3%) | 4 (3.1%) |
Others | 32 (46.5%) | 35 (26.5%) |
City of residence | Â | |
Karachi | 25 (36.2%) | 51 (39%) |
Quetta | 9 (13%) | 20 (15.2%) |
Hyderabad | 10 (14.5%) | 15 (11.4%) |
Gilgit | 8(11.5%) | 9 (6.8%) |
Other cities | 17 (24.6%) | 36 (27.4%) |