Halloran J, Dunt D R, Young D
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Melbourne.
Aust Fam Physician. 1993 Mar;22(3):351-5, 358.
To describe risk factors, dietary knowledge and beliefs in Australian-born males of low socio-economic status (SES) in relation to coronary heart disease.
Cross-sectional prevalence survey of 180 (99.7% of 185) selected attenders at a community health centre with a high proportion of low SES residents in Melbourne.
Mean BMI and prevalence of obesity and smoking were higher than in national sample; age-weighted serum cholesterol somewhat lower. A majority believed that their diets were unhealthy and would continue to be so despite high perceived susceptibility to CHD. Seventy-two per cent wanted more dietary information and GPs were the most commonly nominated preferred source for this information.
GPs have an important role in targeting this 'at risk' group in order to address the knowledge gaps and misconceptions identified in the study and to encourage appropriate behaviour and risk factor modification.
描述澳大利亚出生的社会经济地位低下（SES）男性与冠心病相关的风险因素、饮食知识和信念。
对墨尔本一个社区健康中心的180名（占185名的99.7%）选定就诊者进行横断面患病率调查，该社区健康中心低SES居民比例较高。
平均体重指数、肥胖患病率和吸烟率高于全国样本；年龄加权血清胆固醇略低。大多数人认为他们的饮食不健康，尽管他们认为自己患冠心病的易感性很高，但仍会继续如此。72%的人希望获得更多饮食信息，全科医生是最常被提名的该信息首选来源。
全科医生在针对这一“高危”群体方面具有重要作用，以解决研究中发现的知识差距和误解，并鼓励采取适当行为和改变风险因素。
