Awareness and Attitude on Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease among non health care workers: A Cross-sectional Study

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Abstract Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) has become a significant health problem that affects the health of people worldwide. In this study, we assessed the awareness and attitude toward the prevention of CAD among nonhealth-care workers. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 292 nonhealth-care workers at the institutions of a multidisciplinary university. Participants were asked to complete the awareness and attitude questionnaire on the prevention of CAD. Results: Among the nonhealth-care workers, most of the participants had good knowledge 43 (14.7%), and a positive attitude 290 (99.3%) toward preventive measures of CAD. There was a moderate positive correlation between knowledge and attitude, which was statically significant (r = 0.540, significant at P = 0.001). Conclusion: Even though most of the participants demonstrated good awareness of factors contributing to CAD among nonhealth-care workers, rest of the vast majority of the participants reported having limited awareness. This warrants a well-designed awareness program for nonhealth-care workers, which can help reduce the incidence or the development of CAD among the general population.