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Table 5 According to sociodemographic status, the percentage (%) of Egyptian CVD patients and non-CVD subjects (Control) with poor knowledge, poor attitudes, and low physical activity about CVD

From: Evaluating knowledge, attitude, and physical activity levels related to cardiovascular disease in Egyptian adults with and without cardiovascular disease: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variable

  

% Poor Knowledge

% Poor Attitude

% Low Physical activity

Gender

Male

Non-CVD

51.4

5.8

46

CVD

67.3

5.1

30.8

Female

Non-CVD

54.5

5.9

48.6

CVD

70

6.7

23.3

Age

< 45

Non-CVD

52.9

6

28.4

CVD

69.3

5.9

57.3

45–65

Non-CVD

54.5

0

41.7

CVD

65.2

4.3

23.1

> 65

Non-CVD

100

0

0

CVD

50

0

33.3

Marital Status

Single

Non-CVD

51.6

6.7

45.2

CVD

80

10

60

Married

Non-CVD

57.3

3.4

26.5

CVD

67.3

5.3

2.7

Divorced

Non-CVD

66.7

0

66.7

CVD

0

0

0

Widowed

Non-CVD

0

0

0

CVD

75

0

0

Education

No Formal Education

Non-CVD

0

0

0

CVD

66.7

11.1

0

Primary Level

Non-CVD

0

0

0

CVD

66.7

0

0

Preparatory Level

Non-CVD

0

0

0

CVD

60

0

0

Secondary Level

Non-CVD

62.5

10

52.5

CVD

50

0

0

University Level

Non-CVD

53.2

5.7

39.1

CVD

69.2

4.8

7.7

Post-graduate

Non-CVD

42.2

2.9

44.1

CVD

100

100

100

Occupation

Employed

Non-CVD

49.1

5.5

35.3

CVD

67.9

6.6

6.6

Unemployed

Non-CVD

56.7

6.1

45.3

CVD

68.2

0

9.1

Social and Economic Status

Low

Non-CVD

61.2

7.5

11.9

CVD

68.8

5.4

0

Moderate

Non-CVD

53.2

5.6

45.7

CVD

66.7

6.7

60

High

Non-CVD

29.2

4.2

41.7

CVD

0

0

0

Smoking Status

Smoker

Non-CVD

52.2

5.9

41.4

CVD

67.9

4.9

8.6

Non-smoker

Non-CVD

62.5

5

32.5

CVD

68.1

6.4

4.3