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| Question | Correct response |
| () | % |
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| A person can always realize that he/she has a heart disease. | 110 | 65.4 |
| Having heart disease in your family increases your risk of having a heart disease. | 100 | 59.5 |
| The elderly have a higher risk of heart disease. | 145 | 86.3 |
| Coronary heart disease can be prevented. | 92 | 54.7 |
| The avoidable cause of deaths and diseases in our country is smoking. | 132 | 78.5 |
| Smoking is a risk factor for heart disease. | 146 | 86.9 |
| If one quits smoking, risk of developing a heart disease diminishes. | 144 | 85.7 |
| Eating 2-3 fruits and 2 servings of vegetable dishes a day is beneficial. | 158 | 94 |
| Consuming red meat more than 3 times a week is harmful. | 69 | 41 |
| Salty food provokes hypertension. | 159 | 94.6 |
| Fatty foods do not elevate the cholesterol level in blood. | 151 | 89.8 |
| Fats that are solid in room temperature are good for heart health. | 98 | 58.3 |
| Eating a diet low in fats and carbohydrates is beneficial for the heart. | 109 | 64.8 |
| Overweight people have higher risk of heart disease. | 134 | 79.7 |
| Regular exercise lowers heart disease risk. | 147 | 87.5 |
| Risk is reduced only through exercise in gymnasia. | 104 | 61.9 |
| Slow walk and strolling around can be considered as exercise. | 90 | 53.5 |
| Stress, grief, and sadness increase risk of heart disease. | 107 | 63.9 |
| Human body increases the blood pressure in stressful situations. | 143 | 85.1 |
| Hypertension is a risk factor for heart disease. | 154 | 91.6 |
| Keeping blood pressure under control reduces the risk of developing a heart disease. | 134 | 79.7 |
| Antihypertensive drugs should be used lifelong. | 105 | 62.5 |
| High cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease. | 132 | 78.5 |
| If good cholesterol (HDL) is high, there is risk of heart disease. | 65 | 38.6 |
| If bad cholesterol (LDL) is high, there is risk of heart disease. | 93 | 55.3 |
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| Medication is given to everybody who has high cholesterol. | 78 | 46.4 |
| Diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease. | 87 | 51.7 |
| If sugar is kept under control in diabetic patients, risk decreases. | 96 | 57.1 |
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