Prevalence of cardio vascular disease risk factors in suburban of Chennai, South India: A community assessment

In a cross-sectional survey, 240 subjects aged ≥ 20 years were studied from June 2015 to March 2016 in Pammal Suburban Chennai, a south Indian city. Demographic history, anthropometry and blood pressure were assessed. The descriptive statistics and one way ANOVA analysis was carried out to show the sub urban of Pammal, South Chennai, India activities towards scientific production in the field of CVD patient's significance during this period. In this study population 53.8% are female, 46.2% are male with mean age (in years) of (56.48±13.503); 63.3% are found with S1S2 (+) Cardiovascular System (Heart Beat Sound). The age group of above 50 years (57.1%) is more prone to first stage of heart attack; 30.8% got cured at initial phase itself through artificial respiratory Oxygen therapy. There is significant association between Gender and age at first heart attack (p<0.05). Mean and Standard deviation of Length of stay in Hospital (L) of 240 subjects is (8.96±16.701) days; for female it is (11.6±21.520) and for male (5.9±7.038) days. Using One way ANOVA, it is found that Duration of stay (p<0.05), Temperature (p<0.05) and Pulse Rate (p<0.05) is significant with respect to Gender. Age (p>0.05), Blood Pressure (p>0.05), Respiratory Rate (p>0.05) has no significant with respect to Gender and identifies pulse rate as significant contributing factor to the model. The length of stay in hospital with cardiovascular disease is more among females when compared to male.