Assessing Community Awareness of Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factors in Nangarhar: A Comprehensive Study

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Vol. 2 No. 03 (2023): September

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Qudratullah Rahimee
Khalil Ahmad Behsoodwal
Muhammad Asif Azemi

Abstract

‌Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the impairment of the heart due to reduced blood flow to the heart. Usually, the reduced flow is the result of coronary artery disease, a condition in which the coronary artery is narrowed. The risk factors for IHD are classified into modifiable risk factors (age, sex, ethnicity, family history) and non-modifiable risk factors (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, smoking, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle). The study aimed to evaluate the awareness of adults about IHD-related risk factors and to recognize demographic variables correlated with this knowledge level.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenience sample of 114 adults taking part in a health awareness fair held in a shopping mall in Nangarhar, in January 2023. A modified version of the IHD Facts questionnaire was used to estimate awareness of IHD risk factors. The number of correct responses for each item, which ranged from 0 to 21, has been integrated up in order to calculate the score. A mean score of less than 70% indicated insufficient awareness. To determine correlated demographic variables and demonstrate the participants' knowledge level, descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out.
Findings: The study had a response rate of 87.7%, with 114 subjects participating in total. Of the participants, 69 individuals (60.5%) showed a mean IHD awareness score that was insufficient. It was found that there was a significant correlation between body mass index (odds ratio = 0.739; p = 0.023), marital status (OR = 0.057; p = 0.036), and education level (OR = 9.243; p = 0.006) and awareness of IHD risk factors.
Conclusion: The Nangarhar study population showed a low level of awareness regarding IHD risk factors. It appears that the participants' inability to engage in prevention is a result of their limited awareness. These results underline how important it is for Nangarhar to carry out educational initiatives to raise public awareness of IHD risk factors and prevention.

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Awareness, Ischemic Heart Disease, Risk factors, Nangarhar

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Rahimee, Q., Behsoodwal, K. A., & Azemi, M. A. (2023). Assessing Community Awareness of Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factors in Nangarhar: A Comprehensive Study. NUIJB, 2(03), 144–152. Retrieved from https://nuijb.nu.edu.af/index.php/nuijb/article/view/83

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