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Table 2 Association of knowledge of risk factors with age

From: Exploratory study into awareness of heart disease and health care seeking behavior among Emirati women (UAE) - Cross sectional descriptive study

Major Causes

 

18–45 Years

46–55 Years

p-value

  

n

%

n

%

 

Family history

No

245

36.2

0

0.0

0.001*

 

Yes

413

61.1

18

2.7

 

Obesity

No

162

24.0

6

.9

0.399

 

Yes

496

73.4

12

1.8

 

Age

No

414

61.2

12

1.8

0.745

 

Yes

244

36.1

6

.9

 

Male gender

No

576

85.2

10

1.5

<0.01*

 

Yes

82

12.1

8

1.2

 

Female gender

No

626

92.6

17

2.5

0.893

 

Yes

32

4.7

1

0.1

 

High blood pressure

No

244

36.1

8

1.2

0.524

 

Yes

414

61.2

10

1.5

 

Diabetes

No

444

65.7

6

.9

0.002*

 

Yes

214

31.7

12

1.8

 

Alcohol

No

522

77.2

13

1.9

0.464

 

Yes

136

20.1

5

0.7

 

Smoking

No

415

61.4

8

1.2

0.107

 

Yes

243

35.9

10

1.5

 

High cholesterol

No

310

45.9

5

0.7

0.105

 

Yes

348

51.5

13

1.9

 

High triglycerides

No

505

74.7

10

1.5

0.037*

 

Yes

153

22.6

8

1.2

 

Menopause

No

615

91.0

17

2.5

0.868

 

Yes

43

6.4

1

0.1

 

Not exercising

No

331

49.0

8

1.2

0.624

 

Yes

327

48.4

10

1.5

 

Stress

No

373

55.2

11

1.6

0.709

 

Yes

285

42.2

7

1.0

 

Stroke

No

517

76.5

16

2.4

0.290

 

Yes

141

20.9

2

0.3

 

Pregnancy

No

641

94.8

17

2.5

0.440

 

Yes

17

2.5

1

0.1

 

Others

No

618

91.4

17

2.5

0.927

 

Yes

40

5.9

1

0.1