Almalki Mohammed Ali, AlJishi Maram Nader, Khayat Maie Abdulrhman, Bokhari Hotoun Fayez, Subki Ahmed Hussein, Alzahrani Abdulrahman Mousa, Alhejily Wesam Awad
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,
Int J Gen Med. 2019 Jan 11;12:63-70. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S184732. eCollection 2019.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a serious cardiovascular disorder affecting middle-aged individuals. It is a major cause of death among adults over the age of 35 years. In Saudi Arabia, CAD is associated with higher mortality rate, and Saudi patients are reported to have significantly higher prevalence of risk factors for CAD than the Western population. Furthermore, as, to date, there is no definite cure for CAD, prevention of the disease and tight control of the known risk factors are the cornerstones for reducing CAD-associated mortality. Thus, the present work aimed to assess the population awareness of CAD risk factors in Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Jeddah during the period January 2017 to December 2017 by using an online survey questionnaire to assess participants' awareness of 14 risk factors for CAD, namely: smoking, lack of physical activity, fast food and soft drink intake, television and computer use; history of diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction and stroke; as well as a family history of diabetes mellitus, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, CAD and myocardial infarction.
Of 468 respondents, 41% were males. The mean age was 31.9±12.4. Approximately 86% were Saudi, and ~60% had a university education. The mean overall awareness score was 4.31±1.36 (1.00-8.00). Fast food, soft drinks, and family history of diabetes were the most commonly identified risk factors, reported by 74.8%, 64.3%, and 47.2% of participants, respectively. There was a strong correlation between overall awareness score and awareness of each risk factor individually (<0.003).
There is an evident limited knowledge among the population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia regarding the risk factors for CAD, and it is recommended that the healthcare sector in the country focus on public health education programs about the disease.
冠状动脉疾病（CAD）是一种影响中年人的严重心血管疾病。它是35岁以上成年人死亡的主要原因。在沙特阿拉伯，CAD与较高的死亡率相关，据报道沙特患者CAD危险因素的患病率明显高于西方人群。此外，由于迄今为止CAD尚无确切的治愈方法，疾病预防和对已知危险因素的严格控制是降低CAD相关死亡率的基石。因此，本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯人群对CAD危险因素的知晓情况。
2017年1月至2017年12月期间在吉达进行了一项横断面研究，通过在线调查问卷评估参与者对14种CAD危险因素的知晓情况，这些危险因素分别为：吸烟、缺乏体育活动、快餐和软饮料摄入、看电视和使用电脑；糖尿病、心肌梗死和中风病史；以及糖尿病、高血压、高脂血症、CAD和心肌梗死的家族史。
在468名受访者中，41%为男性。平均年龄为31.9±12.4岁。约86%为沙特人，约60%拥有大学学历。总体知晓得分平均为4.31±1.36（范围1.00 - 8.00）。快餐、软饮料和糖尿病家族史是最常被识别出的危险因素，分别有74.8%、64.3%和47.2%的参与者报告。总体知晓得分与对每个危险因素的单独知晓之间存在强相关性（<0.003）。
沙特阿拉伯吉达人群对CAD危险因素的了解明显有限，建议该国医疗部门关注有关该疾病的公共健康教育项目。
