Table 2.
Comorbid conditions among elderly patients.
| Indications | Female (n = 169) n (%) |
Male (n = 93) n (%) |
Total (n = 262) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 169 (64.5) | 93 (33.5) | 262 (100) |
| Comorbid conditions | |||
| Coronary artery disease | 128 (75.7) | 12 (12.9) | 140 (53.43) |
| Diabetes | 50 (29.5) | 25 (26.8) | 75 (28.6) |
| Valvular heart disease | 21 (12.4) | 15 (16.1) | 36 (13.7) |
| Heart failure | 15 (8.8) | 17 (18.2) | 32 (12.2) |
| Osteoarthritis | 3 (1.7) | 2 (2.2) | 5 (1.9) |
| Asthma/COPD | 6 (3.5) | 5 (5.3) | 11 (4.1) |
| Dyslipidemia | 3 (1.7) | 11 (11.8) | 14 (5.3) |
| HCV | 3 (1.7) | 2 (2.2) | 5 (1.9) |
| CKD | 1 (0.6) | 5 (5.3) | 6 (2.3) |
| Others (GIT, CNS etc.) | 13 (7.7) | 8 (8.6) | 21 (8.1) |
Abbreviations: CKD: Chronic kidney disease, COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HCV: Hepatitis C virus, GIT: Gastrointestinal tract, CNS: Central nervous system.