Table 1.
Etiological profile of the study population
| Diagnosis | Frequencies (%) N = 348 | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
|
Cardiac disease |
|
|
| Hypertensive heart disease |
131 (37.6) |
32.7-42.8 |
| Rheumatic heart disease |
8 (2.3) |
1.2-4.5 |
| Ischemic heart disease |
2 (0.6) |
0.1-2.1 |
| Arrhythmias |
10 (2.9) |
1.6-5.2 |
| Cardiomyopathies |
32 (9.2) |
6.5-12.9 |
| Pericarditis |
3 (0.9) |
0.2-2.7 |
| Total |
186 (53.4) |
48.2-58.6 |
|
Pulmonary disease |
|
|
| COPD |
10 (2.9) |
1.6-5.2 |
| Non-tuberculous pneumonia |
52 (14.9) |
11.6-19.1 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis |
17 (4.9) |
3.1-7.7 |
| Pleural tuberculosis |
6 (1.7) |
0.8-3.7 |
| Bronchitis |
36 (10.3) |
7.6-14.0 |
| Asthma |
1 (0.3) |
0.05-1.6 |
| Total |
122 (35.1) |
30.2-40.2 |
|
Cardio-pulmonary disease |
|
|
| Cor pulmonale |
9 (2.6) |
1.4-4.9 |
| Pneumonia/Heart failure |
27 (7.8) |
5.4-11.1 |
| Total |
36 (10.3) |
7.6-14.0 |
|
Non cardiac and non-pulmonary disease |
|
|
| Anemia |
1 (0.3) |
0.05-1.6 |
| Tietze syndrome |
3 (0.9) |
0.2-2.7 |
| Total | 4 (1.2) | 0.4-2.9 |
COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.