Table 5 Comparing demographic data between positive and negative family history groups
From: Risk factors of sudden cardiac death in Egyptian patients younger than 40 years
Demographic data | Positive FH Group (n = 202) | Negative FH Group (n = 44) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 26.01 ± 12.09 | 26.85 ± 12.31 | 0.6776 |
Range | 2–40 | 4–40 | ||
2–18 years No. (%) | 60 (29.7%) | 12 (27.3%) | ||
18–40 years No. (%) | 142 (70.3%) | 32 (72.7%) | ||
Gender | Males No. (%) | 99 (49%) | 41 (93.2%) | < 0.0001* |
Females No. (%) | 103 (51%) | 3 (6.8%) | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | Mean ± SD | 22.6 ± 1.41 | 23.10 ± 1.5 | 0.5341 |
Range | 18.5–26.7 | 19.5–26.7 | ||
Socioeconomic status | High No. (%) | 21 (10.4%) | 10 (22.7%) | 0.6262* |
Moderate No. (%) | 152 (75.2%) | 18 (40.9%) | < 0.0001* | |
Low No. (%) | 29 (14.3%) | 16 (36.4%) | 0.0006* | |
Residency | Urban areas No. (%) | 130 (52.8%) | 8 (3.2%) | < 0.0001* |
Rural areas No. (%) | 72 (29.2%) | 36 (14.6%) | 0.0474* | |
Consanguinity | N (%) | 84 (41.6) % | 16 (36.4%) | 0.3810 |