The relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and knowledge of cardiovascular disease in African men in the North-West Province

Burger, Adele; Pretorius, Ronel; Fourie, C.M.T.; Schutte, Aletta E.

doi:10.4102/hsag.v21i0.1023

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“…With about four-fifths of participants having an overall adequate knowledge regarding CVD risk factors, this present study demonstrated a modest level of health literacy in an urban setting of SSA. Our rates of CVD literacy echoes findings of previous studies from South Africa [17], Iran [22] and Malaysia [23] which produced knowledge rates of 75.3, 78.7 and 81% respectively. Contrary to our findings, regional studies from Nigeria [24] (44%) and Cameroon [25] (47.5%) revealed considerably low rates of CVD literacy.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…With regards to knowledge of specific risk behaviors, over nine-tenth of participants in this study recognized excess body weight, physical inactivity, and excess alcohol intake as risks, while more than threequarters acknowledged smoking, unhealthy diet, hypertension and diabetes as attributable risks. [17,[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] by 5.3-92.4%. Astonishingly, despite of a predominant blood-relationship between study participants and the escorted patients, just over one-third of participants realized they are living in a family with a positive CVD history and less than two-thirds were aware that it increases ones risk of CVD.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A wide variation of knowledge rates regarding individual risk factors is observed in the literature. For instance, smoking [ 17 , 23 – 33 ] has been recognized as a CVD risk by 36.2–93.2% of participants, excess alcohol intake by 40.7% [ 29 ]–65% [ 31 ], unhealthy diet [ 23 – 26 , 28 – 31 , 33 ] by 2.8–88%, physical inactivity [ 17 , 23 – 31 , 33 ] by 1.2–96%, excess body weight [ 23 – 31 , 33 ] by 1.6–100%, hypertension [ 23 – 31 , 33 ] by 6.2–94% and diabetes [ 17 , 23 – 31 ] by 5.3–92.4%. Astonishingly, despite of a predominant blood-relationship between study participants and the escorted patients, just over one-third of participants realized they are living in a family with a positive CVD history and less than two-thirds were aware that it increases ones risk of CVD.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Diabetes was diagnosed using a random blood glucose (RBG) ≥11.1 mmol/L and/or fasting blood glucose (FBG) ≥7 mmol/L or use of glucose-lowering agents [16]. An adopted questionnaire consisting of 22 statements assessing various CVD risk behaviors was utilized for assessment of knowledge [17]. A percentage score for each participant was computed by dividing the sum of correct responses divided by the total number of questions (i.e.…”

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Knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors among caretakers of outpatients attending a tertiary cardiovascular center in Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

Pallangyo¹,

Misidai²,

Komba³

et al. 2020

BMC Cardiovasc Disord

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Background: Health literacy on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) plays an effective role in preventing or delaying the disease onset as well as in impacting the efficacy of their management. In view of the projected low health literacy in Tanzania, we conducted this cross-sectional survey to assess for CVD risk knowledge and its associated factors among patient escorts. Methods: A total of 1063 caretakers were consecutively enrolled in this cross-sectional study. An adopted questionnaire consisting of 22 statements assessing various CVD risk behaviors was utilized for assessment of knowledge. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess for factors associated with poor knowledge of CVD risks. Results: The mean age was 40.5 years and women predominated (55.7%). Over two-thirds had a body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m 2 , 18.5% were alcohol drinkers, 3.2% were current smokers, and 47% were physically inactive. The mean score was 78.2 and 80.0% had good knowledge of CVD risks. About 16.3% believed CVDs are diseases of affluence, 17.4% thought CVDs are not preventable, and 56.7% had a perception that CVDs are curable. Low education (OR 2.6, 95%CI 1.9-3.7, p < 0.001), lack of health insurance (OR 1.5, 95%CI 1.1-2.3, p = 0.03), and negative family history of CVD death (OR 2.2, 95%CI 1.4-3.5, p < 0.001), were independently associated with poor CVD knowledge. Conclusions: In conclusion, despite of a good level of CVD knowledge established in this study, a disparity between individual's knowledge and self-care practices is apparent.

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors among caretakers of outpatients attending a tertiary cardiovascular center in Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

Pallangyo¹,

Misidai²,

Komba³

et al. 2020

BMC Cardiovasc Disord

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“…However, these studies have focused on either the determination of CVD risk factors or the examination of CVD risk knowledge. Unfortunately, few studies have investigated the association between the risk status and knowledge regarding risk factors among individuals, some of which have reported a positive association (Balcı, Kolaç, Şahinkaya, Yılmaz, & Nirgiz, 2018; Lynch, Liu, Kiefe, & Greenland, 2006), some have reported a negative association (Flink, Sciacca, Bier, Rodriguez, & Giardina, 2013; Kilkenny et al, 2017), whereas others have reported no association (Burger, Pretrius, Fourie, & Schutte, 2016). However, only a few studies have examined the association between CVD risk status and CVD risk knowledge among individuals with diabetes (Angosta & Speck, 2014; Yılmaz, Kumsar, & Çelik, 2018).…”

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Cardiovascular Risk, Risk Knowledge, and Related Factors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

et al. 2019

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Individuals with diabetes must be informed about cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which is the most important cause of mortality of diabetes, and the interventions should be planned according to their risk status. The aim of this study was to investigate cardiovascular risk, risk knowledge, and related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. A total of 188 participants were included in this descriptive study. Data were collected using Heart Disease Fact Questionnaire (HDFQ) and Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) Calculator. Spearman test and multiple regression analysis were used for statistical analysis. Participants did not have sufficient knowledge related to CVD risk factors, and they were in the moderate CVD risk group. CVD risk was lower in subjects with high level of knowledge regarding CVD risk and lower duration of diabetes. Our findings highlight the need for interventions related to CVD, which can reduce its risk. These interventions can be specifically targeted at individuals with advanced age, a long duration of diabetes, low education level, and decreased metabolic control.

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Cardiovascular risk behaviour is an emerging health issue in developing countries: a cross-sectional study

Negesa

Magarey

Rasmussen

et al. 2019

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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Background: Low and middle-income countries are facing a high burden of cardiovascular disease while there is limited availability of resources and evidence to educate and modify lifestyle behaviours in the population as well as to guide policy making. Aim: The goal of the present study was to quantify the prevalence of different cardiovascular risk behaviours among patients with known cardiovascular conditions in a developing country. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in two referral hospitals in eastern Ethiopia. Outpatients who had a confirmed diagnosis of cardiovascular disease were recruited for the study. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with patients using validated tools. Results: A total of 287 cardiovascular disease patients was recruited, of which 56.4% were women and 90.2% were urban residents. Most patients had inadequate consumption of fruit and vegetables, 51.6% were physically inactive, 20% were current khat chewers, 19% were current alcohol drinkers and only 1% were current smokers. Approximately one-third (30%) of the patients had one of these risk behaviours, more than half (51.9%) had two, 15% had three and 3.1% had four risk behaviours. The majority (70%) of the patients had multiple (more than two) risk behaviours. The prevalence of multiple risk behaviours did not significantly vary with sex, residence and educational level differences ( P>0.05). Conclusion: Cardiovascular disease patients continue to follow unhealthy lifestyles although they attend follow-up care with a specific focus on risk management. The findings of this study provide evidence for policy makers that health services reform is required to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours for the patients.

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The relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and knowledge of cardiovascular disease in African men in the North-West Province

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

Knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors among caretakers of outpatients attending a tertiary cardiovascular center in Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

Knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors among caretakers of outpatients attending a tertiary cardiovascular center in Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

Cardiovascular Risk, Risk Knowledge, and Related Factors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Cardiovascular risk behaviour is an emerging health issue in developing countries: a cross-sectional study

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