Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Centre for Advanced Research Excellence in Public Health, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Front Public Health. 2024 May 24;12:1336531. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1336531. eCollection 2024.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) stand as the foremost contributor to global mortality, claiming roughly 17.9 million lives each year, constituting 32.1% of total fatalities. Their impact is notably profound in economies such as Bangladesh, exacting a substantial economic burden. Consequently, grasping the landscape of knowledge, attitudes, and practices is essential for timely identification and prevention strategies.
This cross-sectional study, carried out between January and May 2023 in the rural regions of Zirani, Savar Upazila, Dhaka, Bangladesh, utilized convenient sampling and conducted face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. It encompassed socio-demographic factors, as well as knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning CVDs. Data analysis employed descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and regression analyses, utilizing both the R programming language and SPSS (Version 26).
A total of 424 participants aged 60 years and above were included. The majority were male (60.8%), and the mean age was 71.21 ± 9.21 years, 57.3% were between 60 and 70 years old. Factors such as education, monthly family income, high blood pressure, diabetes, and non-smoking. Were significantly associated with higher knowledge, attitudes and practices scores.
This study illuminates CVD-related KAP among rural Older Individuals in Bangladesh, revealing significant associations between factors such as education, monthly family income, high blood pressure, and non-smoking, with higher scores in knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cardiovascular health. These insights underscore the importance of addressing socio-economic factors and health behaviors in developing targeted interventions for the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases in this demographic.
心血管疾病（CVDs）是全球死亡率的首要原因，每年导致约 1790 万人死亡，占总死亡人数的 32.1%。在孟加拉国等经济体中，其影响尤为显著，造成了巨大的经济负担。因此，了解心血管疾病的知识、态度和实践情况至关重要，以便及时制定识别和预防策略。
本横断面研究于 2023 年 1 月至 5 月在孟加拉国达卡萨瓦尔县齐拉尼农村地区进行，采用便利抽样法，使用半结构式问卷进行面对面访谈。研究内容包括社会人口学因素，以及与 CVD 相关的知识、态度和实践。数据分析采用描述性统计、卡方检验和回归分析，同时使用 R 编程语言和 SPSS（版本 26）。
共纳入 424 名年龄在 60 岁及以上的参与者。他们中大多数是男性（60.8%），平均年龄为 71.21±9.21 岁，57.3%的参与者年龄在 60-70 岁之间。教育程度、家庭月收入、高血压、糖尿病和不吸烟等因素与更高的知识、态度和实践得分显著相关。
本研究揭示了孟加拉国农村老年人 CVD 相关 KAP，表明教育程度、家庭月收入、高血压和不吸烟等因素与心血管健康知识、态度和实践得分呈显著正相关。这些发现强调了在这一年龄段中，需要解决社会经济因素和健康行为，以制定针对心血管疾病预防和管理的目标干预措施。
