Table 2 Knowledge about CVD types, their risk factors and symptoms of heart attack and stroke according to sex among adults in Buea, Cameroon, 2016
From: Population awareness of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors in Buea, Cameroon
| Â | Male | Female | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Types of Cardiovascular disease | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Coronary heart disease |  |  |  | 0.011 |
  Yes | 177 (40.0) | 255 (35.9) | 432 (37.5) |  |
  I don’t know | 254 (57.5) | 450 (63.4) | 704 (61.1) |  |
  No | 11 (2.5) | 05 (0.7) | 16 (1.4) |  |
 Stroke |  |  |  | 0.010 |
  Yes | 86 (19.7) | 102 (14.6) | 188 (16.6) |  |
  I don’t know | 288 (66.1) | 520 (64.4) | 808 (71.2) |  |
  No | 62 (14.2) | 77 (11.0) | 139 (12.2) |  |
 Peripheral arterial disease |  |  |  | 0.001 |
  Yes | 111 (25.2) | 130 (18.5) | 241 (21.0) |  |
  I don’t know | 292 (66.2) | 536 (76.1) | 828 (72.3) |  |
  No | 38 (8.6) | 38 (5.4) | 76 (6.6) |  |
 Rheumatic heart disease |  |  |  | 0.027 |
  Yes | 115 (26.2) | 143 (20.3) | 258 (22.6) |  |
  I don’t know | 293 (66.7) | 522 (74.1) | 815 (71.3) |  |
  No | 31 (7.1) | 39 (5.5) | 70 (6.1) |  |
 Congenital heart disease |  |  |  | 0.028 |
  Yes | 131 (29.7) | 171 (24.2) | 302 (26.3) |  |
  I don’t know | 281 (63.7) | 503 (71.1) | 784 (68.3) |  |
  No | 29 (6.6) | 33 (4.7) | 62 (5.4) |  |
 Deep vein thrombosis & Pulmonary embolism |  |  |  | 0.003 |
  Yes | 120 (27.3) | 145 (20.6) | 265 (23.1) |  |
  I don’t know | 293 (66.6) | 534 (75.7) | 827 (72.2) |  |
  No | 27 (6.1) | 26 (3.7) | 53 (4.6) |  |
Risk factors for Cardiovascular disease | ||||
 Family history of cardiovascular disease |  |  |  | 0.537 |
  Yes | 215 (49.0) | 329 (46.8) | 544 (47.6) |  |
  I don’t know | 150 (34.2) | 263 (37.4) | 413 (36.2) |  |
  No | 74 (16.9) | 111 (15.8) | 185 (16.2) |  |
 Smoking |  |  |  | 0.730 |
  Yes | 359 (81.8) | 573 (82.1) | 932 (82.0) |  |
  I don’t know | 61 (13.9) | 101 (14.5) | 162 (14.2) |  |
  No | 19 (4.3) | 24 (3.4) | 43 (3.8) |  |
 Unhealthy diet |  |  |  | 0.535 |
  Yes | 305 (69.5) | 500 (71.2) | 805 (70.6) |  |
  I don’t know | 99 (22.6) | 158 (22.5) | 257 (22.5) |  |
  No | 35 (8.0) | 44 (6.3) | 79 (6.9) |  |
 Lack of exercise |  |  |  | 0.175 |
  Yes | 297 (68.0) | 466 (66.4) | 763 (67.0) |  |
  I don’t know | 91 (20.8) | 174 (24.8) | 265 (23.3) |  |
  No | 49 (11.2) | 62 (8.8) | 111 (9.7) |  |
 Obesity |  |  |  | 0.269 |
  Yes | 294 (67.1) | 500 (71.3) | 794 (69.7) |  |
  I don’t know | 113 (25.8) | 163 (23.3) | 272 (24.2) |  |
  No | 31 (7.1) | 38 (5.4) | 69 (6.1) |  |
 Stress |  |  |  | 0.211 |
  Yes | 322 (73.5) | 512 (72.8) | 834 (73.1) |  |
  I don’t know | 93 (21.6) | 136 (19.3) | 229 (20.1) |  |
  No | 23 (5.3) | 55 (7.8) | 78 (6.8) |  |
 High levels of LDL cholesterol |  |  |  | 0.053 |
  Yes | 158 (36.0) | 223 (31.8) | 381 (33.4) |  |
  I don’t know | 251 (57.2) | 447 (63.7) | 698 (61.2) |  |
  No | 30 (6.8) | 32 (4.6) | 62 (5.4) |  |
 High blood pressure |  |  |  | 0.048 |
  Yes | 306 (69.5) | 532 (75.7) | 838 (73.3) |  |
  I don’t know | 110 (25.0) | 147 (20.9) | 257 (22.5) |  |
  No | 24 (5.5) | 24 (3.4) | 48 (4.2) |  |
 Diabetes mellitus |  |  |  | 0.425 |
  Yes | 260 (59.1) | 433 (61.9) | 693 (60.8) |  |
  I don’ know | 129 (29.3) | 203 (29.0) | 332 (29.1) |  |
  No | 51 (11.6) | 64 (9.1) | 115 (10.1) |  |
Symptoms of Heart attack | ||||
| Â | Men | Women | Total | p -value |
 Pain in the neck, jaw or back |  |  |  | 0.212 |
  Yes | 116 (26.5) | 213 (30.5) | 329 (28.9) |  |
  I don’t know | 222 (50.7) | 351 (50.2) | 573 (50.4) |  |
  No | 100 (22.8) | 135 (19.3) | 235 (20.7) |  |
 Feeling weak, light-headed or faint |  |  |  | 0.080 |
  Yes | 216 (49.1) | 379 (53.8) | 595 (52.0) |  |
  I don’t know | 170 (38.6) | 266 (37.7) | 436 (38.1) |  |
  No | 54 (12.3) | 60 (8.5) | 114 (10.0) |  |
 Chest pain or discomfort |  |  |  | 0.404 |
  Yes | 253 (57.4) | 401 (57.0) | 654 (57.2) |  |
  I don’t know | 152,934.5) | 258 (36.7) | 410 (35.8) |  |
  No | 36 (8.2) | 44 (6.3) | 80 (7.0) |  |
 Pain or discomfort in arms or shoulder |  |  |  | 0.112 |
  Yes | 114 (26.0) | 147 (21.2) | 261 (23.0) |  |
  I don’t know | 232 (52.8) | 407 (58.6) | 639 (56.3) |  |
  No | 93 (21.2) | 141 (20.3) | 234 (20.6) |  |
 Shortness of breath |  |  |  | 0.038 |
  Yes | 285 (64.5) | 504 (70.9) | 789 (68.4) |  |
  I don’t know | 134 (30.3) | 185 (26.0) | 319 (27.7) |  |
  No | 23 (5.2) | 22 (3.1) | 45 (3.9) |  |
Symptoms of Stroke | ||||
 Sudden numbness/weakness in face, arm or leg |  |  |  | <0.0001 |
  Yes | 303 (69.5) | 563 (80.0) | 866 (76.0) |  |
  I don’t know | 109 (25.0) | 116 (16.5) | 225 (19.7) |  |
  No | 24 (5.5) | 25 (3.6) | 49 (4.3) |  |
 Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding others |  |  |  | 0.386 |
  Yes | 273 (62.8) | 437 (62.5) | 710 (62.6) |  |
  I don’t know | 122 (28.0) | 181 (25.9) | 303 (26.7) |  |
  No | 40 (9.2) | 81 (11.6) | 121 (10.7) |  |
 Sudden poor vision in one or both eyes |  |  |  | 0.923 |
  Yes | 155 (35.8) | 258 (37.0) | 413 (36.5) |  |
  I don’t know | 197 (45.5) | 311 (44.6) | 508 (44.9) |  |
  No | 81 (18.7) | 129 (18.5) | 210 (18.6) |  |
 Sudden dizziness, difficulty walking or loss of balance |  |  |  | 0.142 |
  Yes | 295 (67.4) | 510 (72.8) | 805 (70.7) |  |
  I don’t know | 118 (26.9) | 155 (22.1) | 273 (24.0) |  |
  No | 25 (5.7) | 36 (5.1) | 61 (5.4) |  |
 Severe headache with no known cause |  |  |  | 0.022 |
  Yes | 110 (25.3) | 228 (32.7) | 338 (29.8) |  |
  I don’t know | 222 (51.0) | 308 (44.1) | 530 (46.8) |  |
  No | 103 (23.7) | 162 (23.2) | 265 (23.4) |  |