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Table 4 Knowledge about warning signs for CVD event

From: Public knowledge of risk factors and warning signs for cardiovascular disease among young and middle-aged adults in rural Tanzania

 

Number (%)

Spontaneous mention of warning signs for CVD (Open-ended questions)

 Severe headache

553 (18.4)

 Chest pain

99 (3.3)

 Shortness of breath

736 (24.5)

 Sweating while at rest

122 (4.1)

 Vomiting

15 (0.5)

 Pain in the jaw or neck

16 (0.5)

 Pain in the arms or shoulder

169 (5.6)

 Loss of consciousness

289 (9.6)

 Dizziness

280 (9.3)

Number of warning signs mentioned (out of 9)

 None

1657 (55.2)

 1–4

1322 (44.1)

 5–9

21 (0.7)

Selecting warning signs for CVD from a list (Close-ended questions)

 Severe headache

1824 (60.8)

 Chest pain

1324 (44.1)

 Shortness of breath

2230 (74.3)

 Sweating while at rest

1265 (42.2)

 Vomiting

330 (11.0)

 Pain in the jaw or neck

318 (10.6)

 Pain in the arms or shoulder

1299 (43.3)

 Loss of consciousness

1910 (63.7)

 Dizziness

1807 (60.2)

Number of warning signs identified (out of 9)

 None

354 (11.8)

 1–4

1314 (43.8)

 5–9

1332 (44.4)