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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 |