THE LEVEL OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS.
2015
Introduction. Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of
mortality and morbidity worldwide. The atherosclerotic process in the aorta
starts in childhood, while atheroclerotic changes of coronary heart vessels
start in adolescence. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of
the students attending all four grades of grammar school about the risk
factors for cardiovascular disease, with special attention to the risk
factors that can be influenced by modification of life-style. Material and
Methods. Data from the entrance and exit tests were collected from 197
students attending a grammar school in Novi Sad. Chi-square test and Student
T-test or Mann-Whitney U test were used to examine the statistical difference
between categorized variables and the continuous variables, respectively.
Results. The difference between the number of correct answers for all the
students on the entrance test and exit test was statistically significant
(p<0.0005) and the overall knowledge level after lectures was increased by
29.4%. The lowest level of knowledge on the entrance tests was noted among
the students of the third grade of grammar school and after the lectures, the
student’s knowledge level was increased by 82.3% (p<0.0005). Conclusion.
Children and adolescents from Vojvodina and Serbia should be well informed
about the cardiovascular disease risk factors and their prevention with
special attention paid to the risk factors that can be influenced by changing
lifestyle habits.
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