Knowledge of coronary heart disease risk factors among a community sample in Oman: Pilot study

Ali A. Ammouri; Ayman Tailakh; Chandrani Isac; Joy K. Kamanyire; Joshua Muliira; Shreedevi Balachandran

doi:10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.009

Knowledge of coronary heart disease risk factors among a community sample in Oman: Pilot study

Ali A. Ammouri^*, Ayman Tailakh, Chandrani Isac, Joy K. Kamanyire, Joshua Muliira, Shreedevi Balachandran

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of Omani adults regarding conventional coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors and to identify demographic variables associated with these knowledge levels. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional pilot study was carried out among a convenience sample of 130 adults attending a health awareness fair held in a local shopping mall in Muscat, Oman, in November 2012. A modified version of the Heart Disease Facts Questionnaire in both English and Arabic was used to assess knowledge of CHD risk factors. Scores were calculated by summing the correct answers for each item (range: 0-21). Inadequate knowledge was indicated by a mean score of

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	189-196
Number of pages	8
Journal	Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Volume	16
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.009
Publication status	Published - May 2016

Keywords

Coronary heart disease
Knowledge
Oman
Prevention
Risk factors

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