Russel Chidya, Olivia Kachuma, Tchaka Thole, Louis Banda, Mark Loewenberger, Jennifer Nicholson
Evaluation of knowledge, attitude, practices and effectiveness of menstrual hygiene interventions in rural schools from Lilongwe, Malawi
BMC public health
coronary heart disease chd leading cause morbidity mortality among us women minority women higher rates chd likely experience adverse outcomes racial disparities chd outcomes purpose study assess chd knowledge awareness african american hispanic women using survey research design convenience sample african american hispanic women surveyed local communities chd knowledge awareness demographic data collected using online survey survey administered english spanish using ipad chd knowledge assessed using 7item survey based american heart associations lifes simple 7 brochure chd awareness assessed using 7item survey adapted american heart associations survey womens cardiovascular disease awareness chd knowledge scored scale 0 7 awareness assessed based responses question data analysis consisted crosstabulations multivariable repeated measures analysis assessed differences chd knowledge awareness based raceethnicity hypothesized would statistically significant differences chd knowledge awareness based specific demographic factors eg age income education health literacy total 100 african american n50 hispanic n 50 women participated study results revealed chd knowledge awareness limited groups seventythree percent participants african american 66 hispanic 80 know chd leading cause death women 75 african american 60 hispanic 90 moderately informed chd findings support need research innovative strategies improve chd knowledge awareness particularly african american hispanic women highest risk thereby addressing racialethnic gender disparities chd morbidity mortality