Cardiovascular Risk Awareness in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Related Factors

Q: What are the key findings of this study?

Regular sports participation was associated with higher total cardiovascular disease risk awareness scores compared to not playing sports.

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Coronary artery disease (n=137). Intervention: Regular sports / physical exercise vs. No regular sports. Primary outcome: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Questionnaire (CVDRAQ) total score (p=0.015).

Q: What does this research mean for the field?

In patients with coronary artery disease, regular physical activity and higher education levels are associated with significantly greater cardiovascular risk awareness, healthy eating intentions, and perceived benefits of lifestyle change. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Hatice Şeker Durmaz; Kader Mert

doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1752513

June 29, 2026Clinical and Experimental Health SciencesOpen Access

Cardiovascular Risk Awareness in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Related Factors

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Key result

Regular sports participation is linked to ~3-point higher cardiovascular disease risk awareness scores.

P=0.015
n=137

Why the study?

The study was conducted to determine the awareness of cardiovascular risk in coronary artery disease and to reveal the related factors.

Key Points

Determine cardiovascular disease risk awareness and examine related sociodemographic and lifestyle factors among patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease.
Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted between November 2021 and May 2022 in the intensive care unit of a university hospital.
Included 137 patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease (mean age 60.36 ± 11.85 years; 79.6% male).
Data gathered via a Personal Identification Form and the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Questionnaire (CVDRAQ), analyzed using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests.
Physical activity significantly improved overall awareness: patients engaging in regular sports scored higher total CVDRAQ scores (36.78 ± 5.02 vs. 34.12 ± 5.96; Z = 2.423, p = 0.015), as did those who walked regularly (36.76 ± 4.95 vs. 34.25 ± 5.98; Z = 2.246, p = 0.025).
Educational level showed significant differences in healthy eating intentions (KW = 9.424, p = 0.024) and perceived benefits and intentions to change (KW = 10.585, p = 0.014), but total scores did not differ significantly by education (KW = 2.793, p = 0.425) or body mass index (KW = 0.681, p = 0.711).
Diet type significantly influenced CVDRAQ knowledge (KW = 9.616, p = 0.008) and perceived benefits and intentions to change (KW = 6.210, p = 0.045), while active smoking dropped from 81.75% historically to 56.94% currently (Chi-square = 29.865, p < 0.01).

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=137)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

P

Population

137 adults hospitalized in a coronary intensive care unit in Turkey with coronary artery disease (mean age 60.36 years, 20.4% female) assessed cross-sectionally between November 2021 and May 2022.

O

Outcome

Cardiovascular risk awareness measured via the 22-item Turkish version of the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Questionnaire (CVDRAQ), including total score and subscales (knowledge, perceived heart attack/stroke risk, healthy eating intentions, and perceived benefits and intentions to change)patient reported

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 36.78% vs 34.12%

p-value: p=0.015

In hospitalized patients with coronary artery disease, cardiovascular risk awareness is suboptimal and significantly associated with education level, diet type, and regular physical activity.

Limitations

98 eligible patients could not be included due to the COVID-19 outbreak, day-patient admissions, referrals, and impaired consciousness
Single-center study conducted in a university hospital coronary intensive care unit
Cross-sectional descriptive design without a healthy control group for comparison
98 eligible patients could not be included due to the COVID-19 outbreak, day-patient admissions, patient referrals, and impaired consciousness

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Hypothesis-generating for physical activity in CAD awareness; should not yet change practice or guide interventions.

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Durmaz et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease (n=137). Regular sports / physical exercise vs. No regular sports was evaluated on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Awareness Questionnaire (CVDRAQ) total score (p=0.015). Regular sports participation was associated with higher total cardiovascular disease risk awareness scores compared to not playing sports.

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