Table 1.
Comparison of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) care in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
| India17 | India18 | Malaysia19 | Malaysia20 | Taiwan20 | Vietnam20 | Philippines20 | Pakistan -current study | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness about FH guidelines (%) | 40.6 | 31.0 | 39.0 | 35.0 | 53.0 | 28.0 | N/Aa | N/A |
| Cascade screening of relatives (%) | 41.4 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 82.0 | 77.0 | 83.0 | 53.0 | 71.8 |
| Prescription of statins to FH patients (%) | 91.7 | 50.0 | 96.2 | 96.0 | 95.0 | 75.0 | 95.0 | 92.2 (for adults); 78.7 (for children) |
| Prescription of statins & ezetimibe to FH patients (%) | 19.5 | 33.0 | 58.3 | 56.0 | 63. | 31.0 | 48.0 | 49.5 (for adults); 35.5 (for children) |
Proportion percentage of the clinicians surveyed from the respective countries are mentioned.
a
N/A indicates not applicable or not available.