| Number (%) |
---|---|
Spontaneous mention of risk factors for CVDs (Open-ended questions) | |
 Old age | 82 (2.7) |
 Obesity | 277 (9.2) |
 Hypertension | 73 (2.4) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 51 (1.7) |
 Cholesterol | 556 (18.5) |
 Smoking | 17 (0.6) |
 Alcohol drinking | 34 (1.1) |
 Physical inactivity | 241 (8.0) |
 Family history of stroke | 7 (0.2) |
 Stress | 1073 (35.8) |
Number of risk factors mentioned (out of 10) | |
 None | 1574 (52.4) |
 1–4 | 1415 (47.2) |
 5–9 | 11 (0.4) |
Selecting risk factors for CVDs from a list (Close-ended questions) | |
 Old age | 1061 (35.4) |
 Obesity | 2031 (67.7) |
 Hypertension | 1098 (36.6) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 1141 (38.0) |
 Cholesterol | 1928 (64.3) |
 Smoking | 794 (26.5) |
 Alcohol drinking | 765 (25.5) |
 Physical inactivity | 1899 (63.3) |
 Family history of stroke | 552 (18.4) |
 Stress | 2561 (85.4) |
Number of risk factors identified (out of 10) | |
 None | 207 (6.9) |
 1–4 | 1251 (41.7) |
 5–9 | 1542 (51.4) |