| Risk Factor | African n = 197(30.5) | South-East Asians N = 385 (59.7) | Total n = 582 | ||
| Male n = 101 | Female n = 96 | Male n = 193 | Female n = 192 | ||
| Hypertension | 79(78.2) | 80(83.3) | 149(77.2) | 162(84.4) | 470 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 49(48.5) | 48(50.0) | 109(38.3) | 123(64.1) | 329 |
| Smoker | 33(32.6) | 12(12.5) | 74(38.3) | 14(7.3) | 133 |
| Previous MI | 1(1.0) | 3(3.1) | 15(7.8) | 8(4.2) | 27 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 8(7.9) | 17(17.7) | 30(15.5) | 34(17.7) | 89 |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 11(10.9) | 7(7.3) | 11(5.7) | 13(6.8) | 42 |
| Chamber Enlargement | 46(45.5) | 26(27.1) | 56(29.0) | 42(21.9) | 170 |
| Left Ventricular Hypertrophy | 39(38.6) | 30(31.3) | 39(20.2) | 61(31.8) | 169 |