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Table 2 Respondents’ knowledge of CVD types, heart attack and stroke symptoms and CVD risk factors of (n = 816)

From: Public knowledge of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey

Category

Frequency

Percentage (95% CI)

CVD Types

  

Coronary heart disease

237

29.0 (26.0- 32.3)

Congenital heart disease

227

27.8 (24.8-31.1)

Deep vein thrombosis and Pulmonary embolism

200

24.5 (21.6-27.6)

Rheumatic heart disease

124

15.2 (12.8-17.9)

Peripheral arterial disease

110

13.5 (11.3-16.1)

Cerebrovascular disease

108

13.2 (11.0-15.8)

Heart attack symptoms

  

Chest pain or discomfort

411

50.4 (46.9-53.9)

Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath

392

48.0 (44.6-51.5)

Pain or discomfort in arms or shoulder

336

41.2 (37.8-44.7)

Feeling weak, light-headed, or faint

207

25.4 (22.4-28.5)

Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck ,or back

140

17.2 (14.7-20.0)

Stroke symptoms

  

Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding others

297

36.4 (33.1-39.8)

Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg

283

34.7 (31.4-38.1)

Sudden dizziness, trouble walking, or loss of balance or coordination

263

32.2 (29.1-35.6)

Severe headache with no known cause

214

26.2 (23.3-29.4)

Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes

183

22.4 (19.6-25.5)

CVD Risk factors

  

Smoking

724

88.7 (86.3-90.8)

Obesity

705

86.4 (83.8-88.6)

Unhealthy diet

700

85.8 (83.2- 88.1)

Physical inactivity

683

83.7 (81.0-86.1)

High LDL Cholesterol levels

569

69.7 (66.4-72.8)

Hypertension

525

64.3 (60.9-67.6)

Positive family history

511

62.6 (59.2-65.9)

Stress

506

62.0 (58.6-65.3)

Diabetes mellitus

433

53.1 (49.6-56.5)