Table 6 Knowledge of cardiovascular disease (by demographic and lifestyle risk factor)
Outcomes | Population | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge question | Response | All respondents n = 599 | With any post- secondary education n = 186 | High BMI (Overweight and Obese) n = 388 | Current drinkers n = 140 | Current smokers n = 183 | Not physically active (less than 30 mins daily) n = 273 | Low fruit and vegetable intake n = 198 |
High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart attacks and strokes | Correct (%) | 558 (93.2) | 180 (96.8) | 365 (94.1) | 128 (91.4) | 171 (94.5) | 257 (94.1) | 180 (90.9) |
In the general population, the following things can contribute to people having high blood pressure: (i) having a stressful lifestyle | Correct (%) | 555 (92.7) | 180 (96.8) | 365 (94.1) | 127 (90.7) | 169 (92.3) | 256 (93.8) | 181 (91.4) |
High blood pressure can cause other serious health problems | Correct (%) | 545 (91.0) | 178 (95.7) | 355 (91.5) | 124 (88.6) | 165 (90.2) | 250 (91.6) | 183 (92.4) |
In the general population, the following things can contribute to people having high blood pressure: (iii) eating too much salt | Correct (%) | 534 (89.1) | 167 (89.8) | 354 (91.2) | 119 (85.0) | 161 (88.0) | 247 (90.5) | 178 (89.9) |
High blood pressure can be treated by exercise and weight loss | Correct (%) | 525 (87.6) | 167 (89.8) | 344 (88.7) | 120 (85.7) | 163 (89.1) | 246 (90.1) | 171 (86.4) |
In the general population, the following things can contribute to people having high blood pressure: (ii) drinking too much alcohol | Correct (%) | 500 (83.5) | 162 (87.1) | 327 (84.3) | 120 (85.7) | 153 (83.6) | 228 (83.5) | 160 (80.8) |
Lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking and weight loss can decrease blood pressure | Correct (%) | 495 (82.6) | 159 (85.5) | 331 (85.3) | 113 (80.7) | 152 (83.1) | 228 (83.5) | 154 (77.8) |
High blood pressure becomes more common as people get older | Correct (%) | 447 (74.6) | 133 (71.5) | 296 (76.3) | 98 (70.0) | 128 (69.9) | 206 (75.5) | 141 (71.2) |
The recommended blood pressure for most adults is less than 120/80 | Correct (%) | 361 (60.3) | 114 (61.3) | 249 (64.2) | 85 (60.7) | 106 (57.9) | 165 (60.4) | 107 (54.0) |
The following blood pressure is considered to be high: 140/90 | Correct (%) | 332 (55.4) | 106 (57.0) | 220 (56.7) | 79 (56.4) | 95 (51.9) | 152 (55.7) | 103 (52.0) |
You can tell if you have high blood pressure (without a blood pressure cuff) because you will probably feel unwell | Correct (%) | 295 (49.2) | 83 (44.6) | 190 (49.0) | 65 (46.4) | 86 (47.0) | 138 (50.5) | 93 (47.0) |
Total Cardiovascular Diease Knowledge Score (out of total possible 11 points) | Mean (SD) | 8.59 (1.96) | 8.76 (1.77) | 8.75 (1.78) | 8.41 (2.12) | 8.48 (1.98) | 8.69 (1.95) | 8.34 (1.99) |
Total Knowledge Score (out of total possible 19 points) | Mean (SD) | 13.67 (2.80) | 14.06 (2.64) | 13.99 (2.60) | 13.39 (2.99) | 13.50 (2.71) | 13.75 (2.81) | 13.29 (2.84) |