FREQUENCY OF ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE AND RISK FACTORS IN DIFFERENT PROFESSION

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and its risk factors in different profession in Southern Punjab. Methodology: This retrospective cross sectional study was conducted at private clinic of consultant cardiologist from June 2009 to December 2011 at Bahawalpur. A total of 3285 patients were registered during this study period, out of these 605 patients were diagnosed as IHD. Among these patients different professional groups were separated and their risk factors were studied. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 16.0. Results: This study contains 605 patients in which female patients were 283 (46.85%) and males were 322(53.2%). The mean ages of female and male patients are 58.54±1.08 and 57.25±1.25 respectively. The age of the patients ranges from 25 to 95 years. Housewife having highest percentage which was 264(93.28%) for ischemic heart disease. There were 81(25.15%) male farmer. Related to business profession there were 46 (7.60%) patients. Out of 605 IHD patients 44(7.27%) were retired government servants, shopkeeper were 43(7.10%), present government servants were 33(5.45%), laborer were 29(4.79%), teacher were 19(3.14%) and landlord were 18(2.97%). Only 12(1.98%) were doctors and retired teachers were 11(1.81). Advocates and army officers were 4(0.66) and 2(0.33), respectively. In all profession, among risk factors hypertension, was more prevalent (n=451),followed by DM (n=223), obesity (n=96) and smoking (n=91). Conclusion: IHD is most common in housewives, farmers, businessmen and retired government servants in the same order. The prevalent risk factors in these profession were hypertension, diabetes mellitus and smoking