Table 3. Cardiovascular signs and symptoms among study subjects (N = 140).
*Multiple responses
Variables | Number | % |
Symptoms* | ||
Palpitation | 107 | 76.4 |
Edema | 23 | 16.4 |
No cardiac symptoms | 28 | 20.0 |
Cardiovascular signs* | ||
Tachycardia | 113 | 80.7 |
Hypertension | 69 | 49.3 |
Wide pulse pressure (> 60 mm Hg) | 51 | 36.4 |
Loud S1 | 39 | 27.9 |
Ejection systolic murmur (Pulmonary area) | 24 | 17.1 |
Cardiac Failure | 20 | 14.3 |
Pan-systolic murmur (mitral) | 15 | 10.7 |
Early diastolic murmur (Aortic area) | 9 | 6.4 |