Background information on study participants (n=110)
| Variables | Frequency | ||
| Age distribution (in years) | ≤40 | 14(12.72%) | |
| 41–50 | 24(21.81%) | ||
| 51–60 | 42(36.36%) | ||
| >60 | 30(27.27%) | ||
| Sex | Male | 94(85.45%) | |
| Female | 16(16.55%) | ||
| Residential status | Urban | 67(60.91%) | |
| Rural | 43(39.09%) | ||
| Hand dominance | Right | 105(95.45%) | |
| Left | 5(4.55%) | ||
| History of coronary artery disease | Yes | 34(30.9%) | |
| No | 76(69.09%) | ||
| Smoking history | Current smokers | 38(34.55%) | |
| Ex-smokers | 32(29.09%) | ||
| Never | 40(36.36%) | ||
| Comorbidities | Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 26(23.64%) |
| No | 84(76.36%) | ||
| Hypertension | Yes | 47(42.73%) | |
| No | 63(57.27%) | ||
| Dyslipidaemia | Yes | 33(30%) | |
| No | 77(70%) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure | Right sided | Normal | 54(49.09%) |
| Raised | 56(50.91%) | ||
| Left sided | Normal | 57(51.82%) | |
| Raised | 53(48.18%) | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure | Right sided | Normal | 62(56.36%) |
| Raised | 48(43.64%) | ||
| Left sided | Normal | 62(23.64%) | |
| Raised | 48(76.36%) | ||
| Fasting blood sugar difference | Normal | 50(45.45%) | |
| Impaired glucose tolerance | 33(30%) | ||
| Diabetes | 27(24.55%) | ||
| Lipid profile of the participants | Cholesterol | Normal | 80(72.73%) |
| Borderline | 15(13.64%) | ||
| Raised | 15(13.64%) | ||
| LDL | Normal | 76(69.09%) | |
| Borderline | 10(9.09%) | ||
| Raised | 24(21.82%) | ||
| HDL | Normal | 1(0.91%) | |
| Borderline | 83(75.45%) | ||
| Raised | 26(23.64%) | ||
| Triglyceride | Normal | 63(57.27%) | |
| Borderline | 19(17.27%) | ||
| Raised | 28(25.45%) | ||
| Diagnosis | Unstable Angina | 58(52.72%) | |
| STEMI | 11(10%) | ||
| NSTEMI | 31(28.18%) | ||
| Stable angina | 10(9.09%) | ||
| Presence and extent of coronary artery disease | No block | 17(15.45%) | |
| Insignificant | 44(40%) | ||
| Mild | 30(27.27%) | ||
| Moderate | 12(10.9%) | ||
| Significant | 3(2.73%) | ||
| Critical | 1(0.91%) | ||
| Total block | 3(2.73%) | ||
STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction; NSTEMI, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.