Knowledge and Prevalence of Heart Disease Risk Factors Among Staff of a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria.

Autor:	Dele-Ojo BF; Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria., Raimi TH; Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria., Fadare JO; Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria., Ajayi EA; Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria., Ajayi DD; Department of Chemical Pathology, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria., Ojo OD; Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria., Dada SA; Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria., Ajayi OA; Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria., Ogunmodede JA; Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International quarterly of community health education [Int Q Community Health Educ] 2021 Jul; Vol. 41 (4), pp. 387-394. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 09.
DOI:	10.1177/0272684X20972653
Abstrakt:	Background: Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality worldwide. Hence, awareness of cardiovascular risk factors is an essential step towards effective reduction of the disease burden. This study determined the knowledge and prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among Staff of Ekiti State University. Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study which comprised of 223 members of staff. Results: There were 103 males (46.2%). Low knowledge of heart disease risk factors was found in 68.6% of the respondents. The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, overweight, obesity, physical inactivity was 35.4%, 12.1%, 31.8%, 23.3%, and 83% respectively. Family history of hypertension was a predictor of a high level of knowledge. Conclusion: A low level of knowledge and increasing prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors existed among staff of Ekiti State University, Nigeria. Hence, there should be a step-up of awareness campaigns and promotion of healthy lifestyle among this category of people.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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