Table 1.
Patient demographics, risk factors for coronary heart disease and medication history
| Variable | Overall N (%) | Intervention N (%) | Standard care N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 806 | 405 (50.2) | 401 (49.8) | |
| Age | Mean (SD) | 56.4 (11.32) | 55.9 (11.43) | 56.9 (11.2) |
| Gender | Male | 667 (82.8) | 334 (82.5) | 333 (83.0) |
| Female | 139 (17.2) | 71 (17.5) | 68 (17.0) | |
| Education | None | 98 (12.2) | 45 (11.1) | 53 (13.2) |
| Any school | 412 (51.1) | 205 (50.6) | 207 (51.6) | |
| University/Higher | 296 (36.7) | 155 (38.3) | 141 (35.2) | |
| Area of Residence | Urban | 469 (58.2) | 237 (58.5) | 232 (57.9) |
| Rural | 196 (24.3) | 103 (25.4) | 93 (23.2) | |
| Semi Urban | 141 (17.5) | 65 (16.0) | 76 (19.0) | |
| Socio Economic Status | Rich | 10 (1.2) | 4 (1.0) | 6 (1.5) |
| Upper middle | 264 (32.8) | 135 (33.3) | 129 (32.2) | |
| Lower middle | 459 (56.9) | 235 (58.0) | 224 (55.9) | |
| Poor | 73 (9.1) | 31 (7.7) | 42 (10.5) | |
| Lifestyle | ||||
| Tobacco Use | Never | 441 (54.7) | 227 (56.0) | 214 (53.4) |
| Former | 80 (9.9) | 40 (9.9) | 40 (10.0) | |
| Current | 285 (35.4) | 138 (34.1) | 147 (36.7) | |
| Passive exposure to Tobacco smoke | 163 (20.2) | 85 (21.0) | 78 (19.5) | |
| Deep fried food or red meats > 3/ week | 413 (51.2) | 190 (46.9) | 223 (55.6) | |
| Salty foods or fast foods > 3/ week | 367 (45.5) | 167 (41.2) | 200 (49.9) | |
| Sugary drinks or sweets > 3/ week | 293 (36.4) | 139 (34.3) | 154 (38.4) | |
| Whole grains/ high fiber foods < 5/week | 495 (61.4) | 252 (62.2) | 243 (60.6) | |
| Fruits or vegetables <5 per week | 477 (59.2) | 234 (57.8) | 243 (60.6) | |
| Physical Activity | None | 265 (32.9) | 127 (31.4) | 138 (34.4) |
| Sedentary | 303 (37.6) | 153 (37.8) | 150 (37.4) | |
| Moderate | 192 (23.8) | 102 (25.2) | 90 (22.4) | |
| Intense | 46 (5.7) | 23 (5.7) | 23 (5.7) | |
| Current alcohol consumption | 155 (19.2) | 80 (19.8) | 75 (18.7) | |
| Risk Factors | ||||
| Hypertension | 350 (43.4) | 174 (43.0) | 176 (43.9) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 257 (31.9) | 130 (32.1) | 127 (31.7) | |
| Dyslipidemia | 53 (6.6) | 34 (8.4) | 19 (4.7) | |
| TIA/CVA | 22 (2.7) | 9 (2.2) | 13 (3.2) | |
| Family history of premature CAD | 99 (12.3) | 55 (13.6) | 44 (11.0) | |
| Medication History (Drugs taken for a month prior to hospitalization) | ||||
| Anti Hypertensive | 309 (38.3) | 151 (37.3) | 158 (39.4) | |
| Antidiabetics | 211 (26.2) | 110 (27.2) | 101 (25.2) | |
| Adherence Pattern before hospitalization | ||||
| Patient required to take any medication daily in the last one month prior to the event | 429 (53.2) | 215 (53.1) | 214 (53.4) | |
| Forgot to take medication > once a week | 128 (29.8) | 68 (31.6) | 60 (28.0) | |
| Stopped medication on his/her own | 62 (14.5) | 41 (19.1) | 21 (9.8) | |
| Takes medication on time | 305 (71.1) | 147 (68.4) | 158 (73.8) | |