Table 1.
Socioeconomic and demographic profile of study participants
| SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS | Frequency in patients with ICAD 69 (34.5%) n (%) | Frequency in patients with no ICAD 131 (65.5%) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Age (Years) |
|
|
| Mean (SD) |
38.6 (15.1) |
36.31 (15) |
|
Gender |
|
|
| Males |
36(52.2%) |
65(49.6%) |
| Females |
33 (47.8%) |
66 (50.4%) |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
| Urdu speaking |
28 (40.7%) |
46 (35%) |
| Pathan |
17 (24.6%) |
26 (19.8%) |
| Sindhi |
6 (8.7%) |
23 (17.6%) |
| Balochi |
4 (5.8%) |
11 (8.4%) |
| Punjabi |
7 (10.1%) |
8 (6.1%) |
| Others |
7 (10.1%) |
17 (13%) |
|
Education |
|
|
| Illiterate |
16 (23.2%) |
30(22.9%) |
| Madressa |
6 (8.7%) |
13 (10%) |
| Primary |
9 (13%) |
11 (8.4%) |
| Secondary |
12 (17.4%) |
45 (34.4%) |
| Graduate and above |
26(37.7%) |
32 (24.4%) |
|
Occupation |
|
|
| Employed |
26 (37.7%) |
30 (23%) |
| Unemployed |
3 (4.3%) |
12 (9.2%) |
| Retired |
2 (2.9%) |
4 (3.1%) |
| Housewife |
23 (33.3%) |
60 (45.8%) |
| Laborer |
5 (7.2%) |
9 (6.9%) |
| Business and others |
10 (14.5%) |
16 (12.2%) |
|
Socio-economic status |
|
|
| Low |
24 (34.8%) |
42 (32.1%) |
| Middle |
16 (23.2%) |
51 (38.9%) |
| High |
29 (42%) |
38 (29%) |
|
Indications for MRI |
|
|
| Headache |
34 (49.3%) |
71 (54.2%) |
| Dizziness |
0 |
8 (6.1%) |
| Headache & dizziness |
1 (1.4%) |
9 (7%) |
| Tremors |
1 (1.4%) |
4 (3.1%) |
| Seizures |
3 (4.3%) |
4 (3.1%) |
| Others |
32 (46.5%) |
35 (26.5%) |
|
City of residence |
|
|
| Karachi |
25 (36.2%) |
51 (39%) |
| Quetta |
9 (13%) |
20 (15.2%) |
| Hyderabad |
10 (14.5%) |
15 (11.4%) |
| Gilgit |
8(11.5%) |
9 (6.8%) |
| Other cities | 17 (24.6%) | 36 (27.4%) |