《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (6): 714-719.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.06.020

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Correlation between Knowledge on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Cardiovascular Health in Community Elderly

SUN Dan1, MENG Yu-shan2, YU Zhen1, PAN Li-niu1, SONG Xiao-yue1, SU Yuan-yuan1, ZHANG Wei-hong1,3   

  1. 1. The Nursing College of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China;
    2. The Business College of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China;
    3.Henan Engineering Laboratory of Community Health Maintenance System, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China
  • Received:2017-01-22 Revised:2017-04-01 Published:2017-06-25 Online:2017-06-27
  • Contact: Correspondence to ZHANG Wei-hong. E-mail: zwhong306@zzu.edu.cn

Abstract: Objective To analyze the relationship between knowledge on cardiovascular disease prevention and ideal cardiovascular health behaviors and factors in community elderly. Methods From December, 2015 to May, 2016, totally 400 elderly in communities without overt cardiovascular disease were conveniently sampled. The level of knowledge on cardiovascular disease prevention was measured by self-designed cardiovascular disease prevention questionnaire. And each of the ideal cardiovascular health components was collected. Results A total of 390 responses were valid. 13.85% community elderly were with high level of the knowledge. There were significant differences in the distribution of cardiovascular health indexes among various leves of the knowledge groups (χ2 >9.974, P<0.05), except cholesterol (P>0.05). The level of the knowledge was positively correlated with the scores of cardiovascular health behaviors and health factors (r>0.354, P<0.01). The cardiovascular health score, health behaviors score, health factors score and number of ideal cardiovascular health indexes were significantly different among various levels of the knowledge groups (F>8.961, P<0.001). Conclusion The level of knowledge on cardiovascular disease prevention was positively correlated with cardiovascular health behavior and health factors. The scores of cardiovascular health score, health behaviors score and health factors increased with the improvement of knowledge on cardiovascular disease prevention.

Key words: cardiovascular disease, knowledge, health behaviors, health factors, elderly

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