Table 2.

Yearly average number of cardiovascular disease admissions (Umuahia vs. Sheba)

Cardiovascular disease	Frequency (%)		P
	FMC, Umuahia	Sheba Medical Centre
Aneurysm	0	49 (0.41)	1#
Cardiomyopathy	2 (1.10)	431 (3.58)	0.0965#
Carditis	0	577 (4.79)	0.0004#,*
Cor-pulmonale	2 (1.10)	238 (1.96)	0.5888#
Dysrhythmia	3 (1.7)	1493 (12.39)	0.0001#,*
Heart failure	64 (36.6)	573 (4.76)	0.0001*
Hypertension	95 (54.3)	2160 (17.93)	0.001*
Hypertensive heart disease	5 (3)	3 (0.03)	0.001#,*
Ischemic heart disease	2 (1.1)	6090 (50.5)	0.0001*
Peripheral vascular disease	0	282 (2.34)	0.0365#,*
Valvular heart disease	2 (1.1)	72 (0.6)	0.2862#
Ill-defined cardiovascular disease	0	81 (0.67)	0.6331#
Total	175 (100)	12,049 (100)

^#Fisher’s exact P value, *Significant association. FMC=Federal Medical Centre