Heart disease risk factors: prevalence and knowledge in a primary care setting, Audi Arabia

dc.contributor.author	Taha, A.Z.
dc.contributor.author	Bella, H.
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-17T09:38:32Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-17T09:38:32Z
dc.date.issued	1998	EN
dc.identifier.issn	1020-3397	EN
dc.identifier.other	http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/0402/emhj_1998_4_2_293_300.pdf	EN
dc.identifier.uri	https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118117
dc.description	293-300	EN
dc.description.abstract	The prevalence and knowledge of coronary heart disease risk factors among persons attending South-west Thogbah primary health care centre were assessed. A random sample of 227 male and female Saudi attendees aged > / = 18 years was assessed. The prevalent risk factors were diabetes mellitus [‎28.2%]‎, obesity [‎37.9%]‎ and lack of physical exercise [‎68.3%]‎. Diabetes mellitus was the most prevalent risk factor among males [‎55.6%]‎, while obesity was the main one among females [‎42.3%]‎. Less than half of the sample knew about the risk factors and preventive measures. Knowledge of risk factors and prevention was significantly associated with educational level [‎P < 0.001]‎	EN
dc.language.iso	en	EN
dc.subject	Risk Factors	EN
dc.subject	Primary Health Care	EN
dc.subject	Prevalence	EN
dc.subject	Exercise	EN
dc.subject	Diabetes Mellitus	EN
dc.subject.mesh	Heart Diseases	EN
dc.title	Heart disease risk factors: prevalence and knowledge in a primary care setting, Audi Arabia	EN
dc.relation.ispartofjournal	EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 4 (‎2)‎, 293-300, 1998