TABLE 2.
Ability of individuals with a specific risk factor to identify that risk factor as increasing cardiovascular disease risk
| Specific risk factor | South Riverdale | Urban Ontario | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertensive patients who mentioned hypertension | 23 (37) | 99 (26) | 0.09 |
| Overweight patients who mentioned obesity | 37 (45) | 113 (41) | 0.532 |
| Dyslipidemic patients who mentioned high cholesterol | 23 (35) | 107 (30) | 0.362 |
| Smoking patients who mentioned smoking | 22 (73) | 110 (76) | 0.722 |
| Patients with a sedentary lifestyle who mentioned lack of exercise | 13 (48) | 74 (25) | 0.008 |
Values are presented as n (%)