Table 4.
Preventive Practices and Attitudes towards coronary heart disease
| Response count (% of cases) | |
| Is CHD preventable? | |
| Yes | 604 (74.3) |
| No | 37 (4.70) |
| Do not know | 151 (19.1) |
| Have you had your blood pressure checked? | |
| Never have | 275 (34.7) |
| Every 2 years | 298 (37.6) |
| >2 year intervals | 219 (27.7) |
| Have you had your blood sugar checked? | |
| Never have | 517 (65.3) |
| Have at least once | 275 (34.7) |
| Have you had your cholesterol checked? | |
| Never have | 670 (84.6) |
| Have at least once | 122 (15.4) |
| Have you ever undertaken any preventive practices for CHD*? | |
| None | 354 (44.7) |
| Exercise | 185 (23.4) |
| Dietary salt restriction | 39 (4.90) |
| Dietary fat restriction | 265 (33.5) |
| Weight control | 38 (4.80) |
| Stress reduction | 58 (7.30) |
| Reduced smoking | 89 (11.2) |
| Medications | 16 (2.00) |
| Home remedies | 25 (3.20) |
| Other | 34 (4.30) |
| If your family member develops CHD, what would you do*? | |
| Nothing | 72 (11.4) |
| Do not know | 104 (16.5) |
| See a doctor | 332 (52.7) |
| Change my diet | 132 (21.0) |
| Start exercising | 50 (7.90) |
| Stop smoking | 40 (6.30) |
| Reduce stress | 48 (7.60) |
| Other | 21 (2.30) |
CHD = coronary heart disease.
* multiple responses