Table 5

Prevalence of risk factors in patients diagnosed with ischaemic heart disease in the six referral hospitals

No. of patients %
Risk factorsNone identified39563.5
Arterial hypertension11819
Multiple risk factors335.3
Diabetes mellitus315.0
Family history of ischaemic heart disease203.2
Smoking132.1
Dyslipidaemia121.9
Total622100
GenderMale33453.7
Female28846.3
Total622100