RESUMO
The study was conducted to assess the socio demographic risk factors of coronary heart disease among patients visiting cardiology out patient department of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. Design: Cross sectional study. Place and duration of study: The study was conducted at the coronary out patient department of the Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. The period of study was 4 months starting from September 1, 2002 and ending on January 31, 2003. Material/ methods: An interview was conducted on systematic random sample of two hundred patients who were selected for the purpose from among the individuals who registered themselves at cardiology out patient department. The information was recorded on a pre designed form. In the study 84.7% of the patients were between the age group 40 to 70 years. 61% patients with coronary heart disease were males. Majority of patients were matric or below. 2.5% of patients with coronary heart disease were having income less than RS 5000/ month. The percentage of patients with family history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease were 67.85. Significant number of patients 64.4% was Hypertensive, 33.9% were diabetic, 47.4% were smokers and 72% were sedentary. Conclusions: The study revealed statistical association between coronary heart disease and age, sex, marital status, educational status. Hypertension, diabetes, smoking and obesity but failed to demonstrate an association between income, family history of risk factors and physical activity