Volume 26, Issue 127, September 2022

Population awareness of CVD risk factors and lifestyle modifications according to their knowledge

Abdulmohsin Ahmadjee¹, Abdulmohsen Alghamdi², Ahmed Alsharif³, Ghaidaa Hasrat⁴, Asail Alghamdi⁵, Faisal Mahzari⁶, Khames T Alzahrani⁷

¹Assistant Professor and Consultant of Cardiology, Cardiology Daprtment, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
²Medical student, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
³Medical student, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
⁴Medical student, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
⁵Medical student, AlbahaUniversity, Albaha, Saudi Arabia
⁶Medical student, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
⁷BDS, PGD in Endo, Saudi Board of Endodontic SR, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: In the world, cardio-vascular disease accounts for the majority of mortality. It accounts for 50% of all reported deaths worldwide and is expected to increase significantly. Cardiovascular disease is also a major cause of death in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this paper was to assess population awareness on cardiovascular diseases risk factors and to determine the lifestyle modifications according to their knowledge among a random representative sample of Jeddah population, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that used self-administered questionnaires conducted in population (age of 18 years to 60 years) who lives in Jeddah city excluding the medical staff. Data was analyzed via the Statistical Package of Social Science Software (SPSS). Results: There were 825 respondents in this study, and women made up the majority (74.1%). Age and knowledge score were significantly correlated, with younger groups having better knowledge than other groups. Additionally, marital status was related to CVD knowledge, with singles outperforming other individuals. Saudis scored better on knowledge than non-Saudis. Finally, people who were not employed performed considerably worse than participants who were students. Conclusion: Our conclusion in this study, we found sub-optimal levels of knowledge about cardiovascular disease and warning signs of CVD occurrences in a population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Being Saudi, younger, unmarried, and a student all contributed to having moderate-to-good comprehension. Community education on CVDs, concentrating on those with low socioeconomic status, may be useful in the combined efforts to achieve CVD reductions.

Keywords: CVD, Risk Factors, Saudi Population, Knowledge, Awareness

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms363e2445

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i127/ms363e2445

Published: 08 September 2022