Knowledge and perception of cardiovascular disease risks of female university students

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dc.contributor.authorSteyl, Tania
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-02T14:07:59Z
dc.date.available2017-05-02T14:07:59Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), traditionally thought of as a "man's disease", is the leading cause of death and disability amongst women world-wide. Research demonstrates a lack of knowledge and perceived susceptibility amongst women, especially in the younger age group. AIM: To evaluate knowledge and perception of CVD risks of female university students. METHODS: Four hundred and thirty eight students completed a structured, self-administered questionnaire including items regarding knowledge, risk perception and risky behaviour regarding CVD. RESULTS: Overall, 56.8 % of the participants were knowledgeable (;~70% correct answers) of CVD risks, with a mere 6.6% indicating heart disease as the greatest health risk for women. The White population (40.2%) was identified as the race most susceptible to CVD. A significant relationship between risk perception and being informed of the risk of developing CVD (p=.OOO) and having a family history of CVD (p=.OOO) was found. CONCLUSION: It is vital to our nation's health that young female individuals are educated regarding the identification and modification of risk factors for CVD. As CVD risk factors may be managed through lifestyle modification, genderand ethnic-specific lifestyle modification programmes should be directed at altering personal behaviours.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSteyl, T. (2008). Knowledge and perception of cardiovascular disease risks of female university students. Journal of Community & Health Sciences, 3(1): 21-29en_US
dc.identifier.issn1990-9403
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2778
dc.identifier.urihttp://jchs.epubs.ac.za/index.php/jchs/article/view/73/66
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rightsThis journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectCardiovascular diseaseen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectPerceived susceptibilityen_US
dc.subjectRisky behaviouren_US
dc.subjectFemale studentsen_US
dc.titleKnowledge and perception of cardiovascular disease risks of female university studentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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