Impact of Family Size and Income Status on the Occurrence of Acute Coronary Syndrom
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Monthly income status, Family size, Acute coronary syndrome, ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Unstable angina.Abstract
Objective: To assess the impact of family size & income status on the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Inpatient Department of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Karachi, Pakistan from Aug to Oct 2024.
Methodology: All 245 patients diagnosed with ACS who were hospitalized in the inpatient department were included in the research. A pre-designed proforma was used to screen and record the patient's demographic, risk factor, monthly family income, and family size details.
Results: Mean age 48.37±7.24 years, 75.5% of patients were male. Most of the patients had hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and other risk factors like smoking and family history of heart disease. Out of the total, 36.7% of the studied patients had < PKR 32,000, and 38.8% had between PKR 32,000 and PKR 50,000 and only 24.5% had > PKR 50,000. 56% of ACS patients have large families.
Conclusion: The study finding reveals that most ACS patients had low income level and big family size. It recommends that health officials concentrate on preventing ACS by addressing risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and smoking. However, patients with low income level and large size of family require additional attention.
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