Table 1.

Features of the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Atrial Fibrillation Survey.

Subscale	Number of items	Example of item	Response	Possible score range	α
Knowledge of AF symptoms	8	Skipping heartbeats Shortness of breath	Yes/no/unsure	0–8	.78
Knowledge of non-AF symptoms	6	Arm pain Indigestion	Yes/no/unsure	0–6	.70
General knowledge about AF	5	People without heart disease are unlikely to get AF	Yes/no/unsure	0–5	.42
Attitudes about seeking treatment	5	How sure are you that you would know when to get help for symptoms of AF?	Not at all sure–Very sure	5–20	.72
Beliefs about AF and seeking treatment	9	I would be able to tell if I have AF only if I feel my heart beating fast and hard	Strongly disagree–Strongly agree	9–36	.62

Note. AF =Atrial fibrillation.