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Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are common. They constitute an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality. Knowledge of the risk factors may lead to attitudinal change with consequent reduction in prevalence. Secondary school teachers constitute a large literate workforce that has direct influence on students and indirectly on their parents and guardians.
Objective: The ai of thios study is to investigate the knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors among secondary school teachers in Oyo State, Nigeria and also the determinants of such knowledge.
Methods: Three hundred and fifty eight secondary school teachers from the Akinyele local government of Oyo State Nigeria completed a questionnaire seeking such information as which diseases constitute CVD and also identify risk factors for CVD. The determinants of such knowledge were investigated by the log likehood ratio using logistic regression. Two hundred and fifteen civil servants matched for age, sex and qualifications were enrolled as controls.
Results: Of the 358 teachers, 12.3% were current smokers, 32.1% drank alcohol. More of the civil servant controls patronized fast food joints. Over 80% of the teachers performed exercise regularly, majority being ‘walking’ (66.2%). Hypertension (84.5%) and heart attack (87.6%) were the most correctly identified CVD. The least correctly identified was peripheral vascular disease (18.6%). The longer the years of teaching, specialization in pure science and being male the more likely the knowledge of sedentary living as a risk factor. Other variables that reached statistical significance include knowledge of stress, smoking and advanced age.
Conclusion: Generally the knowledge of the teachers is inadequate about CVD and the risk factors. Qualification in pure science and years of teaching did not radically affect this knowledge. The knowledge base of the teachers needs to be improved
Keywords: Cardiovascular disease, risk factors, teachers, knowledge
Résumé
Les maladies cardiovasculaires sont communes, et constituent une cause grandissante de la souffrance et de la mortalité. La connaissance sur les facteurs a risque peut conduire a un changement d’attitude avec pour conséquence une réduction de la prévalence. Les maitres des établissements secondaires constituent une force de travail importante qui a une influence direct sur les apprenants et indirectement sur les parents et tuteurs. Trois cent cinquante huit maitres des établissements secondaires dans le district d’Akinyele dans l’état d’Oyo au Nigeria complétaient un questionnaire recherchant des information sur les maladies cardiovasculaires et aussi à identifier les facteurs à risque. Les déterminants de telle connaissance étaient investigués en utilisant une proportion de probabilité et d’une régression logistique. Deux cent quinze fonctionnaires croisés par âge, sexe et qualifications étaient recrutés comme le groupe de contrôle. Des 358 maitres, 12.3% étaient des fumeurs réguliers, 32.1% étaient des alcooliques. Plus des fonctionnaires patronnaient les restaurants. Plus de 80% des maitres faisaient des exercices régulièrement, majoritairement étant la marche (66.2%). L’hypertension (84.5%) et la défaillance cardiaque (87.6%) étaient les plus correctement identifiés maladies cardiaques. Le moins correctement identifié était la maladie vasculaire périphérique (18.6%). Le plus d’années d’enseignement, la spécialisation en science pure étant male, de plus des connaissances de la vie sédentaire comme un facteur a risque. D’autres variables qui avaient une value statistique significative étaient le stress, la cigarette et l’âge avancée. Généralement la connaissance des maitres est inadéquate en maladies cardiovasculaires et les facteurs à risque. La qualification en science pure et les années d’enseignements n’affectaient pas radicalement cette connaissance. La connaissance de base des maitres nécessite des améliorations
Correspondence: Dr O B Familoni, P.O Box 29800 Secretariat,/ Ibadan. E–mail: drrantifamiloni@yahoo.com
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