Key result
Better CVD knowledge correlates moderately with healthier lifestyle practices in adults with hypertension and diabetes.
Why the study?
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are major modifiable risk factors contributing to cardiovascular complications, motivating an assessment of knowledge and lifestyle practices regarding cardiovascular disease prevention in affected adults.
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
No
Adults with hypertension and diabetes mellitus attending a tertiary care hospital in India exhibited moderate knowledge and lifestyle practices regarding cardiovascular disease prevention, with higher education and physical activity significantly linked to better scores, underscoring the need for targeted health education.
Moderate knowledge-practice correlation in hypertension-diabetes patients supports education focus; hypothesis-generating, requires prospective validation before practice change.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with hypertension and diabetes mellitus being major modifiable risk factors contributing to cardiovascular complications.This study aimed to assess the knowledge and lifestyle practices regarding cardiovascular disease prevention among adults with hypertension and diabetes mellitus.A quantitative descriptive research design was adopted, and the study was conducted among 100 adults attending the outpatient department of Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu.Participants were selected using a non-probability purposive sampling technique.Data were collected using a structured questionnaire comprising demographic characteristics, knowledgerelated items, and a lifestyle practice scale.Descriptive and inferential statistics, including mean, standard deviation, Pearson's correlation, and chi-square test, were used for data analysis.The findings revealed that the majority of participants (67%) were aged 50-60 years, and 58% were female.The mean knowledge score was 6.25 ± 2.34, indicating a moderate level of knowledge, while the mean lifestyle practice score was 18.24 ± 3.51, reflecting moderate to good lifestyle practices.A moderate positive correlation (r = 0.412) was observed between knowledge and lifestyle practices.Educational status was significantly associated with knowledge (p = 0.015) and lifestyle practices (p = 0.034), while physical activity was significantly associated with knowledge (p = 0.010) and lifestyle practices (p = 0.001).No significant association was found between other demographic variables and the study outcomes.The study concludes that adults with hypertension and diabetes mellitus possess moderate knowledge and lifestyle practices regarding cardiovascular disease prevention, with a noticeable gap between awareness and the adoption of healthy behaviors.These findings emphasize the need for structured health education, continuous counselling, and lifestyle modification interventions to improve cardiovascular risk reduction and enhance the quality of life among high-risk populations.
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A 2026 study conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension and diabetes mellitus (n=100). Knowledge regarding cardiovascular diseases was evaluated on Correlation between cardiovascular disease knowledge score and lifestyle practice score (r = 0.412). Adults with hypertension and diabetes had moderate CVD knowledge (mean 6.25±2.34) and lifestyle practices (mean 18.24±3.51), which were moderately positively correlated (r = 0.412).
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