Table 1.
Baseline characteristics among individuals referred for coronary angiography, Amman, Jordan
| Total N (%) | CAD (n = 356) N (%) | Normal (n = 201) N (%) | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 395 (70.9) | 282 (79.2) | 113 (56.2) | <0.001 |
| Female | 162 (29.1) | 74 (20.8) | 88 (43.8) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| < 45 | 96 (17.2) | 31 (8.7) | 65 (32.3) | <0.001 |
| 45–54 | 180 (32.3) | 117 (32.9) | 63 (31.3) | |
| 55–64 | 148 (26.6) | 101 (28.4) | 47 (23.4) | |
| > =65 | 133 (23.9) | 107 (30.1) | 26 (12.9) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 515 (92.6) | 329 (92.7) | 186 (92.5) | 0.952 |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 41 (7.4) | 26 (7.3) | 15 (7.5) | |
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 50 (9.0) | 36 (10.2) | 14 (7.0) | 0.610 |
| Primary | 239 (43.1) | 153 (43.2) | 86 (42.8) | |
| Secondary | 145 (26.1) | 90 (25.4) | 55 (27.4) | |
| Higher | 121 (21.8) | 75 (21.2) | 46 (22.9) | |
| Employment | ||||
| Yes | 236 (42.4) | 144 (40.4) | 92 (45.8) | 0.222 |
| No | 321 (57.6) | 212 (59.6) | 109 (54.2) | |
| Family history of CVD | ||||
| Yes | 199 (35.7) | 124 (34.8) | 75 (37.3) | 0.557 |
| No | 358 (64.3) | 232 (65.2) | 126 (62.7) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| Current/previous | 287 (51.5) | 202 (56.7) | 85 (42.3) | 0.001 |
| No | 270 (48.5) | 154 (43.3) | 116 (57.7) | |
| Hookah smoking | ||||
| Current/previous | 62 (11.1) | 37 (10.4) | 25 (12.4) | 0.461 |
| No | 495 (88.9) | 319 (89.6) | 176 (87.6) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||
| Yes | 215 (38.6) | 160 (44.9) | 55 (27.4) | <0.001 |
| No | 342 (61.4) | 196 (55.1) | 146 (72.6) | |
| Hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 264 (47.4) | 176 (49.4) | 88 (43.8) | 0.199 |
| No | 293 (52.6) | 180 (50.6) | 113 (56.2) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | ||||
| Yes | 32 (5.7) | 20 (5.6) | 12 (6.0) | 0.864 |
| No | 525 (94.3) | 336 (94.4) | 189 (94.0) | |
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