Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk and Knowledge on Risk  Factors among a Rural Population in Mangalore, Karnataka

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CVD, Risk factors, Knowledge, Education, WHO/ISH chart

Introduction: The major causes of CVD in low and middle income countries includes globalization, rapid

unplanned urbanization and increasing sedentary lifestyle. Awareness of CVD and the risk factors of the

same are significant in preventing and reducing CVD deaths.

Aims & Objectives: To assess the magnitude of association between the knowledge regarding the risk

factors for cardiovascular disease and risk of developing CVD in next 10 years. Methodology: A cross

sectional study conducted in Rural Mangalore among 230 participants, selected based on simple random

sampling. A pre – validated, pre – tested and semi structured questionnaire to observe socio demographic

characteristics, WHO/ISH Risk prediction algorithm was used to predict risk of CVD and likert scale was

used to assess knowledge. Chi Square test was done to test the significance (p<0.05). Results: 64.8% had <

10% risk of which, 40.4% were males and 24.3% were females. 5.2% had > 40% risk which is the highest

risk score of which 3.9% were males and 1.3% were females. Males (53.9%) had better knowledge on CVRF

than females (28.3%). As age increases, knowledge decreases. Conclusion: Education was directionally

proportional to the knowledge whereas age was inversely proportional to the Knowledge.

G Shiny Chrism Queen Nesan1 , Rashmi Kundapur2 , G Rakesh Maiya1

1Assistant Professor, 2Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital,

Chennai, 2 K. S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore