Lemma Negesa|Judy Magarey|Philippa Rasmussen|Jeroen M Hendriks
Patients’ knowledge on cardiovascular risk factors and associated lifestyle behaviour in Ethiopia in 2018: A cross-sectional study
University of Adelaide|Haramaya University|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|Royal Adelaide Hospital|Flinders University|Linköping University
background cardiovascular disease cvd posing major public health challenge globally evidence reports significant gaps knowledge cardiovascular risk factors among patients cvd despite growing burden cardiovascular disease developing countries limited data available improve awareness area crucial implementation prevention programs methods crosssectional survey conducted two referral hospitals eastern ethiopia juneseptember 2018 outpatients confirmed diagnosis cardiovascular conditions eligible participation study convenience sampling technique used primary outcome study knowledge cardiovascular risk factors among patients cardiovascular disease knowledge cardiovascular disease risk factors measured using validated instrument heart disease fact questionnaire score less 70 defined suboptimal knowledge multivariable linear regression used examine relationship knowledge cardiovascular risk factors explanatory variables results total 287 patients enrolled study mean age 4711yrs 564 patients females half patients 54 good knowledge cardiovascular risk factors scored70 whilst 46 demonstrated suboptimal knowledge levels area urban residency associated higher cardiovascular risk factors knowledge scores whereas never married formal education lower education identified predictors lower knowledge scores statistically significant association knowledge cardiovascular risk factors actual cumulative risk behaviour conclusion almost half cvd patients ethiopia suboptimal knowledge regarding cardiovascular risk factors residence education level marital status associated knowledge cardiovascular risk factors implementation innovative interventions structured nurseled lifestyle counselling would required effectively guide patients developing lifestyle modification achieve sustainable behaviour change