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TL;DR
The central finding was that the overall risk perception score was low, and multiple sociodemographic and health factors significantly influenced this perception.
Primary Health Care Research & Development · 2 authors, 2 centres
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The central finding was that the overall risk perception score was low, and multiple sociodemographic and health factors significantly influenced this perception.
Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Perception of Risk of Heart Disease Scale (PRHDS), and a health perception assessment. Regression analysis (R² = 0.27, P < 0.01) showed that age, gender, education, marital status, employment status, health perception, familial CVD history, chronic disease status, smoking status, and body mass index were significant predictors of risk perception. The findings suggest a need for targeted education to raise awareness of CVD risk factors among this population.