Table 4.
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