A population survey of knowledge, attitude and behavior for risk factor and prevention of stroke in two urban districts of Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2010.05.026
- VernacularTitle:北京两城区人群脑卒中危险因素知识和信念及行为调查
- Author:
Rongrong HUA
;
Shengping WU
;
Xiaojuan RU
;
Wenzhi WANG
;
Bin JIANG
;
Hui ZHANG
;
Qiuju BAO
;
Hongmei LIU
;
Xiaoli DU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebrovascular accident;
Health knowledge,attitudes,practice
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2010;9(5):352-354
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Total 1350 subjects were selected by cluster random sampling from Chongwen District and Shijingshan District in Beijing with a populations of 100 000.Chongwen District represented a typical urban district and Shijingshan represtnted a newly extended urban district.Qualified investigators conducted face-to-face survey using the uniform questionnaire and measurement, dealing with the knowledge, attitude and behavior for risk factors of stroke in two districts.The results showed:in Chongwen District, the awareness rates of "the diagnostic criteria of hypertension", "antihypertensive drugs can lower the risk of cardiocerebral vascular disease", and "criteria for obesity" were 71.3%, 87.3% and 22.9% respectively,which were significantly higher than those in Shijingshan District.The awareness rate of "bad temper may increase the risk of cardiocerebral vascular disease" was lower in the Chongwen District.There were no significant differences in attitude between two districts.In Chongwen District the level of three risk factors (smoking and obesity) was significantly lower than Shijingshan, but action of self-examination was also significantly lower.Generally, there was higher level in health knowledge and lower level of risk factors in Chongwen District.The hypertension-related knowledge and behavior was not entirely consistent.It is necessary to transform knowledge into behavioral changes or intervention of risk factors in population with high awareness like Chongwen District.
