Table (3).
Family history of CVD risk factors in the physicians and non-physicians groups
| Variable | Non-Physicians | Physicians | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family history of cardiovascular diseases | Yes | 45 (45.0%) | 68 (68.0%) | <0.001 |
| No | 55 (55.0%) | 32 (32.0%) | ||
| Family history of hypertension | ||||
| Father | Yes | 34 (34.0%) | 35 (35.0%) | 0.88 |
| No | 66 (66.0%) | 65 (65.0%) | ||
| Mother | Yes | 24 (24.0%) | 27 (27.0%) | 0.63 |
| No | 76 (76.0%) | 73 (73.0%) | ||
| Sibling | Yes | 5 (5.0%) | 4 (4.0%) | 0.73 |
| No | 95 (95.0%) | 96 (96.0%) | ||
| Family history of diabetes | ||||
| Father | Yes | 23 (23.0%) | 31 (31.0%) | 0.20 |
| No | 77 (77.0%) | 69 (69.0%) | ||
| Mother | Yes | 16 (16.0%) | 27 (27.0%) | 0.06 |
| No | 84 (84.0%) | 73 (73.0%) | ||
| Sibling | Yes | 2 (2.0%) | 5 (5.0%) | 0.25 |
| No | 98 (98.0%) | 95 (95.0%) | ||
| Family history of hyperlipidemia | ||||
| Father | Yes | 16 (16.0%) | 21 (21.0%) | 0.36 |
| No | 84 (84.0%) | 79 (79.0%) | ||
| Mother | Yes | 9 (9.0%) | 26 (26.0%) | 0.0016 |
| No | 91 (91.0%) | 74 (74.0%) | ||
| Sibling | Yes | 1 (1.0%) | 7 (9.5%) | 0.0084 |
| No | 99 (99.0%) | 67 (90.5%) |