Key result
Higher education, female gender, and self-efficacy are linked to greater CVD knowledge in young African Americans.
Why the study?
African Americans have higher rates of CVD mortality than other ethnic groups, and young adults are key targets for prevention strategies, but their knowledge of lifestyle risk factors is not well characterized.
What is the level of knowledge of lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular disease among young African American adults?
Population
172 African American men and women aged 18-26 years in Phoenix
Comparison
Knowledge levels by age, gender, education, and health status variables
Design
Cross-sectional survey using questionnaire adapted from American Heart Association national surveys
Authors
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May inform targeted CVD education for young African American adults; leaves open whether improving knowledge alters behaviors or outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=172)
What is the level of knowledge of lifestyle risk factors for cardiovascular disease among young African American adults?
Effect estimate: adjusted R2 = 0.158
p-value: p=<0.001
Young African American adults have variable knowledge of CVD risk factors, with higher education, female gender, and high self-efficacy predicting better knowledge.
Winham et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Knowledge of cardiovascular disease (n=172). Sociodemographic factors (education, gender, self-efficacy) was evaluated on Predictors of a summary CVD knowledge score (adjusted R2 = 0.158, p=<0.001). Higher education, female gender, and high self-efficacy were significant predictors of cardiovascular disease knowledge among young African American adults (adjusted R2 = 0.158, p < 0.001).
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