Key result
The desire to know actual cardiometabolic risk strongly predicted willingness to participate in a health check (OR 4.6), while fear of becoming unnecessarily worried acted as a barrier.
Population
771 Dutch adults without cardiometabolic diseases, mean age 53, 60% female.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Beliefs about risk knowledge and worry were associated with check uptake; hypothesis-generating for targeted recruitment in cardiometabolic prevention.
Cross-Sectional (n=771)
Odds Ratio: 4.6 (95% CI 3–7.2)
p-value: p=<0.001
Willingness to participate in cardiometabolic prevention programs is moderate (47-56%) and depends on personal beliefs for health checks and social factors for lifestyle interventions.
Petter et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Without cardiometabolic diseases (n=771). Desire to know actual cardiometabolic risk vs. No desire to know actual risk was evaluated on Willingness to participate in a health check (OR 4.6, 95% CI 3.0-7.2, p=<0.001). The desire to know actual cardiometabolic risk strongly predicted willingness to participate in a health check (OR 4.6), while fear of becoming unnecessarily worried acted as a barrier.
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