Survival Analysis of Adult Cardiac Patients and Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk factors: A Case study of Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the world.  Although a large proportion of CVDs is preventable, they continue to be a burden in hospital mainly because preventive measures are inadequate. This research is aimed to study the survival analysis of cardiac patients and prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors.Methods: The data for this study was collected from Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma, Ethiopia. All cardiac patients who were greater than 15 years of age in cardiac follow up unit between 1^st January 2010 and 1^st January 2012 was included in the study.Results: The study shows that among 342 CVD s patients, 175 (51.2%) were male while 167 (48.8%) were female. The findings discovered prevalence of various risk factors in the study population. The prevalence of smoking cigarette (15.8%), chew kchat (18.1%), alcohol (12.3%),184(53.8%) regular base line pulse rate and 158(46.2%) irregular base line pulse rate, 321(93.9%) of negative diabetic mellitus and 21(6.1%) positive diabetic mellitus observed.

Conclusion: Baseline pulse rate, diabetic mellitus and hypertension have an impact on the life status of patients because they more associated with survival status. So after the diagnosis patients with Baseline pulse rate, diabetic mellitus and hypertension should get enough treatment.

Key words: Cardiovascular Disease, Survival Analysis, Prevalence