Knowledge Gaps and Misconceptions About Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. South Asians
Kandula N, Tirodkar M, Lauderdale D, Khurana N, Makoul G, Baker D. Knowledge Gaps and Misconceptions About Coronary Heart Disease Among U.S. South Asians. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2010, 38: 439-442. PMID: 20307813, PMCID: PMC2844724, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.12.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseRisk factorsHeart diseaseMore CHD risk factorsSouth AsiansCHD risk factorsRisk factor controlModifiable risk factorsCross-sectional study populationSouth Asian adultsU.S. South AsiansLow education levelPercent of respondentsBlood pressureMultivariate regression modelCHD knowledgeStudy populationAsian adultsHigh riskStandardized questionnaireCHD educationPrevention messagesHeart attackMost participantsEducational messages