Health Behaviors, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Palestine Ahliya University Students
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https://doi.org/10.59994/ajamts.2025.1.22Keywords:
Knowledge, Attitude, Cardiovascular Diseases, Health BehaviorAbstract
CVD are the main cause of mortality in worldwide. This study was developed to assess the health behaviors, knowledge, and attitudes about cardiovascular disease risk factors among PAU students. Cross-sectional research was conducted. The technique used to choose students was convenience sampling. A structured survey was used to collect data between from March 15, 2025, to April 30, 2025. SPSS version 23 was used to analyze data. the result between students, 41.7% were smokers, 45.4% used energy drinks, and 62.3% participated in daily walking or cycling. (60.8%) acknowledged the need of lowering salt consumption, while 83.1% associated high salt intake with health complications. Knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was moderate to high, with a low standard deviation (SD = 0.13676), indicating consistency, whereas attitudes exhibited larger variability (SD = 0.33112), suggesting external effects. Most demographic variables, such as gender, age, and academic year, did not substantially influence CVD knowledge or attitudes. Nonetheless, faculty affiliation emerged as the only significant predictor (p = .016), with linked college students exhibiting superior knowledge scores compared to graduate students. we conclude while PAU students had a moderate to high degree of knowledge on CVD, their views show remarkable variation. Common lifestyle behaviors include smoking and bad food choices. Demographic variables mostly do not affect knowledge or attitudes, with the exception of faculty affiliation, indicating that educational background contributes to CVD knowledge. These results emphasize the need for specific health education initiatives across several fields of study to improve cardiovascular health among students.
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