Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with cardiovascular diseases at six referral/teaching hospitals
| Variables | No. of patients | % |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 3671 | 58.5 |
| Male | 2604 | 41.5 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| <5 | 648 | 10.3 |
| 5–12.9 | 834 | 13.3 |
| 13–22.9 | 526 | 8.4 |
| 23–32.9 | 843 | 13.4 |
| 33–42.9 | 718 | 11.4 |
| 43–52.9 | 649 | 10.3 |
| 53–62.9 | 819 | 13.1 |
| 63-7-42.9 | 742 | 11.8 |
| >75 | 496 | 7.9 |
| Total | 6275 | 100 |
| Age category | ||
| Adult (≥18 years) | 4356 | 68.9 |
| Paediatric (<18 years) | 1963 | 31.1 |
| Total | 6275 | 100 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 3821 | 60.9 |
| Rural | 2454 | 39.1 |