Table 5.
FREQUENCY AND PROPORTION WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ON CVD KNOWLEDGE (N=92)
| Question | Baseline n (%) |
12 months n (%) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can high waist measure increase risk of Cardio Vascular Disease? |
42 (45.7%) | 56 (60.9%) | .03 |
| Can Body Mass Index tell you if you are overweight? |
41 (44.6%) | 69 (75.0%) | <.001 |
| Does your liver make all the cholesterol your bodyneeds to keep you healthy? |
26 (28.3%) | 56 (60.1%) | <.001 |
| Can eating foods high in sodium increase your risk of Hypertension? |
67 (72.3%) | 88 (95.6%) | <.001 |
| Does lard have a low amount of saturated fat? | 27 (29.3%) | 59 (64.1%) | <.001 |
| Can eating too much saturated fat and trans fat raise your cholesterol? |
63 (68.4%) | 82 (89.1%) | <.001 |
| Is blood pressure of 140/90 considered high? | 71 (77.2%) | 84 (91.3%) | .003 |
| Do people know their cholesterol is high because they have gained weight? |
72 (78.3%) | 82 (89.1%) | .056 |
| Is being physically active a way to reduce your risk for health disease? |
79 (85.9) | 87 (94.6%) | .036 |
| Do you think only people with high blood cholesterol should follow a health healthy diet? |
53 (57.6%) | 69 (75.0%) | .009 |
| Can nonsmokers die from secondhand smoke? | 70 (76.1%) | 85 (82.4%) | <.001 |
| Is having a fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dl or higher considered diabetes? |
44 (47.8%) | 71 (77.2%) | <.001 |
| Is having a waist measurement greater than 35 inches healthy for a woman? |
33 (35.9%) | 53 (57.6%) | .002 |
| How confident are you in your ability to cook heart healthy foods?a |
59 (64.1%) | 77 (83.7%) | .003 |
a
Shown are those who were confident or very confident.