Frost R
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Plattsburgh, New York.
J Gen Intern Med. 1992 May-Jun;7(3):317-20. doi: 10.1007/BF02598091.
To study knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding cardiovascular risk in college students, and to delineate preferred modes of gaining further information.
Cross-sectional survey.
Four-year public liberal arts college.
1,503 students returning a questionnaire (response rate of 60.4%).
Over 91% of respondents knew hypertension was a major cardiovascular risk factor. In addition, 90% identified smoking, 86.7% identified cholesterol level, and 72% identified exercise as additional factors. Under 16% reported that they smoked cigarettes, but only 33.5% exercised regularly. Only 32.9% had had cholesterol levels checked, with 19.2% knowing their values. Over 94% named doctors and nurses as desired sources of further information, yet only 23% said doctors had previously discussed prevention of heart disease with them.
General knowledge of cardiac risk factors is high among college students, yet actual behavior does not necessarily reflect assimilation of these concepts. Students seek health information from traditional sources. Primary care physicians have a unique opportunity to address these issues, especially in the pre-college physical examination.
研究大学生关于心血管风险的知识、态度和行为，并确定获取更多信息的首选方式。
横断面调查。
四年制公立文理学院。
1503名学生返回了问卷（回复率为60.4%）。
超过91%的受访者知道高血压是主要的心血管风险因素。此外，90%的人指出吸烟，86.7%的人指出胆固醇水平，72%的人指出运动是其他因素。不到16%的人报告他们吸烟，但只有33.5%的人定期锻炼。只有32.9%的人检查过胆固醇水平，其中19.2%的人知道自己的数值。超过94%的人将医生和护士列为获取更多信息的理想来源，但只有23%的人表示医生此前曾与他们讨论过心脏病的预防。
大学生对心脏风险因素的一般知识水平较高，但实际行为不一定反映对这些概念的吸收。学生从传统来源寻求健康信息。初级保健医生有独特的机会解决这些问题，尤其是在大学入学前的体检中。
