CVD Risk Factor Knowledge Across Age Groups

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Risk Factor
• Interventions: Other: Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge

• Registration Number: NCT03936686
• Lead Sponsor: D'Youville College

Brief Summary

This study was to examine the knowledge level regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors among participants of varying ages. Then to see if there was any type of previous education that led to greater knowledge levels.

Detailed Description

This study used a survey tool that assessed the participants' method(s) of prior education regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Then the participant was asked eleven questions regarding CVD risk factors which tested their knowledge of those factors. Analysis was done to evaluate overall knowledge level of each group and compare the knowledge levels across age groups. Then analysis was done to see if any method(s) led to better knowledge level within and/or between age groups.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-02
• Primary Completion: 2017-12
• Study Completion: 2018-08
• Study First Submitted: 2019-04-30
• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-02
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 381

Inclusion Criteria

• were specific to age for each participant group and then also included full completion of the survey for all groups.

Exclusion Criteria

• age outside of specified population for each participant groups or incomplete survey for any participant regardless of group.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Children in grades 4 or 5	Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge	This group was comprised of participants that were in grades 4 or 5 in school.
Adolescents in grades 10 or 11	Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge	This group was comprised of participants that were in grades 10 or 11 in school.
Cardiac Rehab Adults	Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge	This group was comprised of participants that were adults over the age of 40 that had completed a phase II cardiac rehabilitation program.
College Age Participants	Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge	This group was comprised of participants that were sophomores or juniors in college/university that were non-health career majors.
General Adults	Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge	This group was comprised of participants that were adults over the age of 40 that had never attended an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program before.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cardiovascular disease risk factor knowledge	10-15 minutes	How well did the participant know the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This was determined by using a survey tool that was shown to have internal validity using Chronbach alpha score. The survey had 11 questions regarding CVD risk factors and asked the participant if they felt the statement was completely true, somewhat true, neutral, somewhat untrue, or completely untrue. Survey scores were determined out of 55 total points.
Method(s) of education	10-15 minutes	What methods of education regarding CVD risk factors did the participant previously have. The participant was asked various methods of previous education. These included school for younger participants, cardiac rehab for that group, TV, media, Internet, community groups, health care provider, family member experience, or family member discussion. The were tabulated individually and then comparisons were made within and between groups for methods of education used. Then these were correlated to survey scores too. These comparisons were made with chi-square with post-hoc tests, MANOVAs, and unpaired t-tests.