Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and habits of the patients undergoing PTCA.
| Characteristics | No. of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age distribution | ||
| 20–29 years | 1 | 2.9 |
| 30–39 years | 1 | 2.9 |
| 40–49 years | 0 | 0 |
| 50–59 years | 14 | 40 |
| 60–69 years | 12 | 34.3 |
| 70–79 years | 5 | 14.3 |
| 80–89 years | 2 | 5.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 29 | 82.9 |
| Widower | 6 | 17.1 |
| Education | ||
| Up to 10 classes | 19 | 54.3 |
| 11-12 classes | 8 | 22.9 |
| Graduates | 8 | 22.9 |
| Family income/month | ||
| Rs 5000–Rs 7500 | 16 | 45.7 |
| Rs 7501–Rs 1000 | 19 | 54.3 |
| Food habits | ||
| Vegetarian | 15 | 42.9 |
| Nonvegetarian | 20 | 57.1 |
| Smoking | ||
| Nonsmoker | 16 | 45.7 |
| <10 cigarettes/day | 5 | 14.3 |
| 10–19 cigarettes/day | 13 | 37.1 |
| 20/more cigarettes/day | 1 | 2.9 |
| Alcohol | ||
| Nondrinker | 22 | 62.9 |
| Occasional drinker | 1 | 2.9 |
| 1 peg/week | 1 | 2.9 |
| 1 peg/day | 11 | 31.4 |