Knowledge of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors among a Community Sample in Oman Pilot study
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives: Te aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of Omani adults regarding conventional coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors and to identify demographic variables associated with these knowledge levels. Methods: Tis descriptive cross-sectional pilot study was carried out among a convenience sample of 130 adults attending a health awareness fair held in a local shopping mall in Muscat, Oman, in November 2012. A modifed version of the Heart Disease Facts Questionnaire in both English and Arabic was used to assess knowledge of CHD risk factors. Scores were calculated by summing the correct answers for each item (range: 0–21). Inadequate knowledge was indicated by a mean score of <70%. Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to establish the participants’ knowledge levels and identify associated demographic variables. Results: A total of 114 subjects participated in the study (response rate: 87.7%). Of these, 69 participants (60.5%) had inadequate mean CHD knowledge scores. Knowledge of CHD risk factors was signifcantly associated with body mass index (odds ratio [OR] = 0.739; P = 0.023), marital status (OR = 0.057; P = 0.036) and education level (OR = 9.243; P = 0.006). Conclusion: Low knowledge levels of CHD risk factors were observed among the studied community sample in Oman; this is likely to limit the participants’ ability to engage in preventative practices. Tese fndings support the need for education programmes to enhance awareness of risk factors and prevention of CHD in Oman.
Authors and Affiliations
Ali A. Ammouri| Department of Adult Health Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan, Ayman Tailakh| Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, California State University, California, Los Angeles, USA, Chandrani Isac| Department of Adult Health & Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Joy K. Kamanyire| Department of Adult Health & Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Joshua Muliira| Department of Adult Health & Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Shreedevi Balachandran| Department of Adult Health & Critical Care, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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