Table 2.
Knowledge on cardiovascular disease among the participants (n=738).
| Variable n(%) | True | False | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart and blood vessel disease is the leading cause of death in the world | 528 (72) | 206 (28) | |
| Adequate exercise can prevent Heart and blood vessel disease | 674 (92) | 63 (8) | |
| Eating fruits or vegetable is able to prevent from Heart and blood vessel disease | 627 (85) | 109 (15) | |
| Most Heart and blood vessel disease cases are hereditary | 476 (65) | 259 (35) | |
| Most Heart and blood vessel disease occur in old people | 366 (50) | 366 (50) | |
| Controlling high fat food can prevent Heart and blood vessel disease | 629 (86) | 106 (14) | |
| Stop smoking can prevent Heart and blood vessel disease | 640 (87) | 94 (13) | |
| Doing housework as an exercise is enough for a day | 352 (48) | 381 (52) | |
| Cardiovascular disease can occur in young people | 608 (83) | 121 (17) | |
| Obesity can cause Heart and blood vessel disease | 646 (90) | 74 (10) | |
| Having diabetes increase the risk of Heart and blood vessel disease | 568 (77) | 169 (23) | |
| Having high blood pressure increase risk of Heart and blood vessel disease | 634 (87) | 100 (13) | |
| Having high cholesterol in blood can increase risk of Heart and blood vessel disease | 648 (88) | 87 (12) | |
| Taking a daily aspirin could reduce the chances of heart attack | 398 (54) | 336 (46) | |
| High stress in life can cause Heart and blood vessel disease | 651 (88) | 87 (12) | |
| Use of contraception can increase risk of Heart and blood vessel disease | 211 (29) | 527 (71) | |
| Knowledge score | Poor: 14 (2) | Fair: 196 (26.5) | Good: 528 (71.5) |