Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants in Debre Tabor Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022
| Variables | IHD (n=70) | Control (n=70) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (M/F) | 35/35 | 37/33 | 0.7352 |
| Age (yr) | 59.84 ± 14.25 | 57.21 ± 6.66 | 0.1645 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.20 ± 4.22 | 22.44 ± 4.22 | 0.2893 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 146.62±7.04 | 116.18±4.04 | < 0.001* |
| DBP (mmHg) | 91.08±4.05 | 75.17±7.75 | < 0.001* |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 94.14±18.47 | 91.02±8.97 | 0.2066 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.82±0.15 | 0.79±0.13 | 0.3434 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 195.90±64.78 | 149.48±53.34 | < 0.001* |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 145.77±74.77 | 108.40±37.77 | < 0.001* |
| LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 96.97±37.34 | 75.61±26.82 | < 0.001* |
| HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 43.94±11.31 | 50.22±9.04 | < 0.001* |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 34.28 % | 10.00 % | < 0.001* |
| Family history of HTN (%) | 47.14 % | 58.57 % | 0.1756 |
| Family history of IHD (%) | 14.29 % | 21.14 % | 0.1423 |
| Smoking habit (yes/no) | 12/58 | 7/63 | 0.2173 |
| Alcohol intake (yes/no) | 44/26 | 40/30 | 0.4902 |
| Salt intake (yes/no) | 64/6 | 67/3 | 0.3012 |
| Physical exercise (yes/no) | 5/65 | 11/59 | 0.1110 |
| Stress (yes/no) | 41/29 | 34/36 | 0.2355 |
*
Statistically significant differences at P <0.05