Table 2 Relevant CVD Risk Factors
Factors | Number (%) or Mean ± Standard Deviation |
|---|---|
History of Hypertension | 180 (72%) |
Duration of Hypertension (Years) | 7.87 ± 6.68 |
History of Dyslipidemia | 153 (61.2%) |
Duration of Dyslipidemia (Years) | 6.84 ± 5.83 |
History of Diabetes | 172 (68.8%) |
Duration of Diabetes (Years) | 10.75 ± 7.90 |
Smoking | |
 Smoker | 17 (6.8%) |
 Non-smoker | 220 (88%) |
 Former smoker | 13 (5.2%) |
Diet/Body Weight Issues | |
Informed about Unhealthy diet | 137 (54.8%) |
Informed about being Overweight | 133 (53.2%) |
Trying to Lose Weight | 140 (56%) |
Long-Standing Illness | 114 (45.8%) |
Activity Level | |
 No Weekly Physical Activity | 130 (52%) |
 Only Light Physical Activity in Most Weeks | 85 (34%) |
 Vigorous Physical Activity Once or Twice a Week | 21 (8.4%) |
 Vigorous Physical Activity Three or More Times a Week | 11 (4.4%) |
 Don’t Know/ Unsure | 3 (1.2%) |
Blood Pressure | |
Informed about High Blood Pressure | 185 (74%) |
Taking Medicine Prescribed to Lower Blood Pressure | 181 (86.6%) |
Following a Special Diet to Lower Blood Pressure | 90 (43.1%) |
Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure | 88 (45.1%) |
Cholesterol | |
Informed about High Blood Cholesterol | 179 (71.6%) |
Following a Special Diet to Lower Blood Cholesterol | 111 (52.4%) |
Diabetes | |
Informed about Diabetes | 172 (69.9%) |
Diabetes | |
Treatment | |
 Diet | 2 (1.1%) |
 Insulin | 27 (15.5%) |
 Oral anti-diabetic drugs | 145 (83.3%) |
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose | 113 (63.8%) |