MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND ITS RISK FACTORS IN WOMEN

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the frequency of various socio-demographic and otherrisk factors of myocardial infarction in female population.

Methodology: A cross sectional study was carried among the patients admittedin Combined Military Hospital, Ayub Teaching Hospital and District HeadquarterHospital, Abbottabad from 1st April to 31st August 2016. Female patients whowere admitted in hospitals having myocardial infarction were included. Preplanned questionnaire including several variables like age, education status,occupation, and known risk factors of MI like hypertension, diabetes, familyhistory was recorded. Data was collected and analyzed using SPSS 16.0.

Results: Out of total 87(37.3%) female patients, 28.7%were living in urban area,75.9% of MI patients were between 50-70 years of age, 60% were married,49.5% were taking regular exercise while 34.5% did not exercise at all. About44.8% of females were using polyunsaturated, 25.3% saturated while 23% wereusing monounsaturated fats. About 48.3% of patients had emotional stress,37.9% had history of hypertension while 62.1% had history of both hypertensionand DM. About 28.7% had family history of heart diseases.

Conclusion: Traditional risk factors and certain socio-demographic variables likeadvanced age, sedentary life style, lesser education, stressful life and lack ofexercise are linked to development of myocardial infarction.