Table 2.
Expectations, understanding, confidence, and actions following completion of the heart age test (N=819).
| Categories, statements, and responses | Values, n (%) | |||
| Expectations | ||||
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Estimated heart age | |||
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A lot higher than expected | 238 (29.1) | |
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A little higher than expected | 282 (34.4) | |
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As expected | 162 (19.8) | |
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A little lower than expected | 59 (7.2) | |
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A lot lower than expected | 16 (1.9) | |
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No expectation | 62 (7.6) | |
| Understanding (following completion of the heart age test, has it helped to understand more about...) | ||||
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Your chance of having a heart attack or stroke | |||
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Not at all | 99 (12.1) | |
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About the same as before | 262 (31.9) | |
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A little more | 240 (29.3) | |
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Somewhat more | 130 (15.9) | |
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A lot more | 88 (10.7) | |
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Factors that can increase your chance of having a heart attack or stroke | |||
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Not at all | 67 (8.2) | |
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About the same as before | 338 (41.3) | |
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A little more | 202 (24.7) | |
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Somewhat more | 127 (15.5) | |
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A lot more | 85 (10.4) | |
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Factors that can reduce your chance of having a heart attack or stroke | |||
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Not at all | 75 (9.2) | |
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About the same as before | 333 (40.7) | |
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A little more | 201 (24.5) | |
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Somewhat more | 127 (15.5) | |
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A lot more | 83 (10.1) | |
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Actions you could take to reduce your chance of having a heart attack or stroke | |||
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Not at all | 92 (11.2) | |
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About the same as before | 317 (38.7) | |
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A little more | 179 (21.9) | |
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Somewhat more | 140 (17.1) | |
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A lot more | 91 (11.1) | |
| Confidence (following completion of the heart age test, how confident are you...) | ||||
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Understand what risk factors could increase your chance of having a heart attack or stroke | |||
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Not at all | 32 (3.9) | |
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About the same as before | 334 (40.8) | |
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A little more | 93 (11.4) | |
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Somewhat more | 130 (15.9) | |
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A lot more | 230 (28.1) | |
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Understand how to change your chance of having a heart attack or stroke | |||
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Not at all | 48 (5.9) | |
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About the same as before | 315 (38.5) | |
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A little more | 114 (13.9) | |
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Somewhat more | 150 (18.3) | |
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A lot more | 192 (23.4) | |
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Have control over your chance of having a heart attack or stroke | |||
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Not at all | 59 (7.2) | |
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About the same as before | 317 (38.7) | |
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A little more | 123 (15) | |
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Somewhat more | 168 (20.5) | |
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A lot more | 152 (18.6) | |
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Can reduce your chance of having a heart attack or stroke | |||
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Not at all | 48 (5.9) | |
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About the same as before | 311 (37.9) | |
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A little more | 132 (16.1) | |
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Somewhat more | 165 (20.1) | |
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A lot more | 163 (19.9) | |
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Have the skills or support you need to reduce your chance of having a heart attack or stroke | |||
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Not at all | 75 (9.2) | |
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About the same as before | 327 (39.9) | |
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A little more | 119 (14.5) | |
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Somewhat more | 164 (20) | |
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A lot more | 134 (16.4) | |
| Actions | ||||
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Having found out your estimated heart age, do you intend to take any of the following actions... | |||
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Blood pressure check by a GPa, nurse, or pharmacist | 127 (15.5) | |
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Check my blood pressure myself (home blood pressure monitor) | 211 (25.8) | |
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Book an appointment to get my cholesterol levels checked | 236 (28.8) | |
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Set a goal to attempt to quit smoking | 17 (2.1) | |
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Set a goal to lose weight | 374 (45.7) | |
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Set a goal to eat more healthily | 283 (34.6) | |
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Set a goal to get more active (i.e., going for a walk a day) | 302 (36.9) | |
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Look for more information about heart health | 111 (13.6) | |
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I do not intend to take any action | 146 (17.8) | |
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Something else | 107 (13.1) | |
aGP: general practitioner (or physician).