CVD Risk Factor Knowledge Across Age Groups

Assessment of the Knowledge Level Regarding Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Comparison Across Age Groups

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cardiovascular Risk Factor
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge

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 Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 381
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 8 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

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 Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

5

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Children in grades 4 or 5; This group was comprised of participants that were in grades 4 or 5 in school.	Other: Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge; The survey tool was used to assess the participant's knowledge level and their previous methods of education regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Active Comparator: Adolescents in grades 10 or 11; This group was comprised of participants that were in grades 10 or 11 in school.	Other: Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge; The survey tool was used to assess the participant's knowledge level and their previous methods of education regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Active Comparator: College Age Participants; This group was comprised of participants that were sophomores or juniors in college/university that were non-health career majors.	Other: Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge; The survey tool was used to assess the participant's knowledge level and their previous methods of education regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Active Comparator: Cardiac Rehab Adults; This group was comprised of participants that were adults over the age of 40 that had completed a phase II cardiac rehabilitation program.	Other: Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge; The survey tool was used to assess the participant's knowledge level and their previous methods of education regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Active Comparator: General Adults; This group was comprised of participants that were adults over the age of 40 that had never attended an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program before.	Other: Survey tool to assess CVD risk factor knowledge; The survey tool was used to assess the participant's knowledge level and their previous methods of education regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cardiovascular disease risk factor knowledge	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.	10-15 minutes
Method(s) of education	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.	10-15 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: D'Youville College

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Bartlo P, Irion G, Voorhees J. Assessment of the Knowledge Level Regarding Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Comparison Across Age Groups. J Community Health. 2020 Oct;45(5):1030-1037. doi: 10.1007/s10900-020-00824-w.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): August 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 30, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 1, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): May 3, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 6, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 2, 2019
• Last Verified: May 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Education; Knowledge level
• Other Study ID Numbers: CVD Risk Factor Knowledge

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: If other researchers would like to use data, non-identified results could be shared. Individual participant surveys would not be shared.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No