Table 2. Selected risk factors profile and clinical findings of 209 adults (85 female; median age 48 years) presenting with PH.
| Characteristic | Number of Patients |
|---|---|
| Risk Factors | |
| African descent | 203 (97%) |
| Primary education or less | 125 (60%) |
| Systemic Hypertension | 87 (42%) |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 24 (12%) |
| Previous or current pulmonary tuberculosis | 57 (28%) |
| HIV infection (*134 tested) | 47 (35%) |
| Chronic exposure to Biomass Fuel | 66 (32%) |
| Smokers | 26 (12%) |
| Symptoms & Signs | |
| Dyspnea | 194 (93%) |
| Cyanosis | 26 (12%) |
| Fatigue | 184 (88%) |
| Palpitations | 153 (73%) |
| WHO Functional Class III | 92 (44%) |
| WHO Functional Class IV | 46 (22%) |
| 6-minute Walking Test <300m | 71 (34%) |
| Right Heart Failure | 78 (37%) |
| Raised Jugular Venous Pressure or Peripheral Edema | 174 (83%) |
| Systolic murmur | 119 (57%) |