Table 4 Distribution of sub-scores for knowledge of CVD (N = 212)
From: Hypertensive patients’ knowledge of cardiovascular disease in Calabar, Nigeria
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Dietary knowledge | ||
Unsatisfactory (< 3) | 169 | 79.7 |
Satisfactory (≥ 3) | 37 | 20.3 |
Total | 212 | 100 |
Mean ± SD (range) | 1.58 ± 1.1 (0-4) | |
Basic Epidemiology | ||
Unsatisfactory (< 2) | 173 | 81.6 |
Satisfactory (≥ 2) | 39 | 18.4 |
Total | 212 | 100 |
Mean ± SD (range) | 1.68 ± 1.0 (0-4) | |
Medical knowledge | ||
Unsatisfactory (< 3) | 103 | 48.6 |
Satisfactory (≥ 3) | 109 | 51.4 |
Total | 212 | 100 |
Mean ± SD (range) | 3.36 ± 1.5 (0-6) | |
Knowledge of Risk factors | ||
Unsatisfactory (< 5) | 137 | 64.6 |
Satisfactory (≥ 5) | 75 | 35.4 |
Total | 212 | 100 |
Mean ± SD (range) | 4.10 ± 1.7 (0-8) | |
Knowledge of Symptoms | ||
Unsatisfactory (< 2) | 160 | 75.5 |
Satisfactory (≥ 2) | 52 | 24.5 |
Total | 212 | 100 |
Mean ± SD (range) | 1.28 ± 1.3 (0-4) | |
Total knowledge score % | ||
Unsatisfactory (< 60.0%) | 144 | 67.9 |
Satisfactory (≥ 60.0%) | 68 | 32.1 |
Total | 212 | 100 |
Mean % ± SD (range) | 42.85 ± 11.4 (14.3-67.9) | |