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. 2024 Jan 31;12:e16830. doi: 10.7717/peerj.16830

Table 2. Caregivers’ knowledge about cardiovascular diseases.

Variable Correct response Frequency (n = 469) Percentage (%)
Cardiovascular diseases are curable No 218 46.5%
Cardiovascular diseases is main cause of death Yes 317 67.6%
Smoking decrease cardiovascular disease No 398 84.9%
Diabetes increase cardiovascular disease Yes 379 80.8
Hypertension increase cardiovascular disease Yes 448 95.5%
Excessive alcohol increase cardiovascular disease Yes 449 95.7%
Hyperlipidemia decrease cardiovascular disease No 403 85.9%
Vegetables increase cardiovascular disease No 420 89.6%
Salt intake increase cardiovascular disease Yes 425 90.6%
Obesity increases cardiovascular disease Yes 455 97.0%
Exercise decrease cardiovascular diseases Yes 442 94.2%
Ageing increase cardiovascular diseases Yes 389 82.9%
Men are at higher risk for cardiovascular diseases Yes 328 69.9%
Cardiovascular diseases are not preventable No 335 71.4%
Quitting smoking reduce cardiovascular diseases Yes 441 94.0%
LDL is the bad cholesterol while HDL is the good one Yes 334 71.2%
Blood pressure >140 is hypertension Yes 340 72.5%
Passive smoking is fatal Yes 368 78.5%