Cardiovascular Diseases and Women: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior in the General Population in Italy

Table 2

Women’s knowledge about main risk factors and preventive measures for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

		%
Have heard about CVDs
No	32	3.9
Yes	789	96.1
	Correct answer
		%
Risk factors^*
Smoking	715	89.4
High blood pressure	601	75.3
High cholesterol level	592	74.7
High weight	560	70.2
High salt diet	489	61.4
Sedentariness	378	47.3
Diabetes mellitus	361	46.3
Familiarity	278	31.5
Preventive measures for CVDs
Quit smoking	694	87
Have cholesterol level checked	594	75.4
Physical activity	568	71.8
Lose weight	558	71
Have blood pressure checked	547	69.9
Reducing diet salt	532	67.5
Fruit and vegetables intake	396	50.1

Only for those who reported that they have heard about CVDs.