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Original Article

Volume 8, Number 5, October 2017, pages 184-189


Prevalence and Risk Factors for Acute Coronary Syndrome Among Sudanese Individuals With Diabetes: A Population-Based Study

Tables

Table 1. Characteristics of the Respondents According to Diagnosis of ACS
 
Factor/covariateACS, no. (%)No ACS, no. (%)Total, no. (%)P value
P values < 0.05 are considered significant; Pearson Chi-squared and t-tests were used to check for significance between variables.
Gender0.5692
  Men15 (63.6)224 (48)239 (48.4)
  Women12 (44.4)243 (52)255 (51.6)
Age (mean), years61.655.155.40.0008864
BMI (mean)27.726.726.50.07137
Duration of DM0.01105
  Up to 5 years1 (3.7)98 (21)100 (20.2)
  6 - 10 years6 (22.2)113 (24.2)119 (24.1)
  11 - 20 years7 (25.9)149 (31.9)157 (31.8)
  More than 20 years13 (48.1)105 (22.5)118 (23.9)
Hypertension0.0006021
  No19 (70.4)166 (35.5)185 (37.3)
  Yes8 (29.6)301 (64.5)309 (62.7)
Cholesterol (mean)161.7172.4171.90.2391
HbA1c (mean)9.449.679.660.501
Triglycerides (mean)125.8135.2134.80.5159
HDL (mean)41.344.043.90.4412
LDL (mean)112.8115.7115.60.804
Albuminuria0.5068
  Negative97 (92.4)324 (94.7)421 (94.2)
  Positive8 (7.6)18 (5.3)26 (5.8)
Smoking0.09711
  No15 (57.7)313 (66.6)328 (73.5)
  Yes11 (42.3)107 (33.4)118 (26.5)

 

Table 2. Logistic Regression Analysis for Risk Factors of ACS
 
Factor/covariateORLower 95% CIUpper 95% CIP value
P values < 0.05 are considered significant; duration of DM and hypertension were absolute risk factors for ACS.
Male gender0.51669220.13757521.60810590.25065
Age1.02994970.98376441.08058350.18085
BMI1.03206790.95001681.08272730.24934
Duration of DM0.17513970.18029620.83547820.04051
Hypertension2.46203281.0069206.50003410.03916
Cholesterol1.00376010.99324431.01143270.36075
HbA1c0.93972610.75821921.11433760.47802
Triglycerides0.99876860.99180431.00413980.65345
HDL1.00418650.97378311.02890040.74243
LDL1.00124800.99273171.00996150.75116
Smoking2.48826210.72013969.63109480.13486
Albuminuria1.03683890.35403582.73413480.94096