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. 2020 Jan 5;12(1):e6570. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6570

Table 1. Survey questions.

Translated from the Arabic language

Socio-demographics Section  
Age  
  18 to 25
  26 to 35
  36 to 45
  46 to 55
  56 to 65
  Above 65
Gender  
  Male
  Female
Marital Status  
  Married
  Unmarried
Level of education  
  Diploma or university
  High school or less
Health care worker  
  Yes
  No
Smoker  
  Yes
  No
Medical and surgical history  
Diabetes mellitus  
  Yes
  No
Hypertension  
  Yes
  No
Dyslipidemia  
  Yes
  No
Chronic kidney disease  
  Yes
  No
Cardiac disease  
  Yes
  No
History of cardiac cath  
  Yes
  No
History of open-heart surgery  
  Yes
  No
Knowledge about heart attack  
Have you heard of the term “heart attack” before?  
  Yes
  No
Do you know the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest?  
  Yes
  No
Can a person live normally after a heart attack?  
  Yes
  No
Do females have more heart attacks than males?  
  Yes
  No
If someone has a heart attack, does he/she need to go to the hospital by himself/herself and not wait for an ambulance?  
  Yes
  No
Can a heart attack happen to someone younger than 30 years old?  
  Yes
  No
Which of the following is a risk factor of coronary artery disease? (You may choose more than one)  
  Diabetes
  Hypertension
  Dyslipidemia
  Smoking
  Overweight 
  Aging
  Sedentary Lifestyle
  Unhealthy diet
  Genetics
  Anger
  Do not know
Which of the following is a symptom of a heart attack? (You may choose more than one)  
  Chest pain
  Shortness of breath
  Jaw or arm pain
  Nausea and vomiting
  Pins and needles sensation in the chest
  Palpitations
  Sweating
  Dizziness
  Do not know
Which of the following is a coronary artery disease diagnostic method? (You may choose more than one)  
  History and physical exam
  Blood tests
  Imaging
  Stress test
  Cardiac catheterization
  Heart biopsy
  ECG
  Do not know
Which of the following is a treatment of coronary artery disease? (You may choose more than one)  
  Anticoagulants
  Thrombolytics
  Vasodilators
  Medications to decrease blood pressure
  Medications to decrease heart rate
  Medications to decrease lipids
  Cardiac catheterization 
  Open-heart surgery
  Do not know
Knowledge of cardiac catheterization   
Do you know the difference between diagnostic and therapeutic catheterization?  
  Yes
  No
Who does the cardiac catheterization?  
  Any doctor
  Cardiac surgeon
  Interventional cardiologist
  Do not know
Is contrast used in cardiac catheterization?  
  Yes
  No
  Do not know
What is the access used in cardiac catheterization?  
  Arm or thigh vessels
  Mouth
  Directly through the skin to the heart
  Do not know
Can a cardiac catheterization be a one-day procedure?  
  Yes
  No
  Do not know
Can a stent be inserted using catheterization?  
  Yes
  No
  Do not know
Source of information  
Which of the following is your source of information about coronary artery disease? (You may choose more than one)  
  Doctors
  Internet
  Media and social media
  Campaigns
  Books
  Patients with cardiac disease