Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease among Students Pursuing Technical Education in Belagavi City
- Post graduate, Department of Public Health, KLEU, J.N. Medical College, KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Public health, J.N. Medical College, KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
- Associate Professor and Head, Department of Public Health, J.N. Medical College, KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
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Introduction: Coronary Heart Disease is the major cause of mortality globally. It is estimated that by 2020, coronary heart disease (CHD) shall be a major cause of mortality in the developing countries. Objectives: To assess knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding risk factors of coronary heart disease among students pursuing technical, education in Belagavi city. Materials and Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was carried out among 400 students of three polytechnic college using pretested, self administered questionnaire. Proportionate based random sampling technique was used. Ethical clearance, informed consent and assent was taken from the concerned authority and person. Data was analyzed using appropriate statistical tools in SPSS- 16. Data was presented on tabular, graphical and narrative form as per necessity. Results: Majority of the students 47.43% stated that smoking is a risk factor for CHD. About 14.3% of the students agreed on the statement that they are at risk of getting CHD. 6.2% of the students were consuming tobacco and only 1.8% was consuming alcohol. Conclusion: Only 24.25% of the students were aware about CHD and 27.84% of them know about the risk factors of CHD.
[Purushottam Niraula, Ashwini .B. Narasannavar, Mubashir Angolkar (2015); Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease among Students Pursuing Technical Education in Belagavi City Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (Jul). 220-224] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
