1. Testing awareness of heart disease among West Australian women.
- Author
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Holobotovskyy VV, Canyon SJ, McIntyre RM, Clair AN, Johns A, and McKitrick DJ
- Subjects
- Adult, Australia, Breast Neoplasms epidemiology, Cardiovascular Diseases prevention & control, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Promotion methods, Health Promotion organization & administration, Humans, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Smoking epidemiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Cardiovascular Diseases mortality, Cause of Death trends, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Women's Health statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Cardiovascular disease [CVD] is the top cause of death in Australian women. Large studies in the US and Europe have shown that the majority of women do not consider CVD as their greatest health threat. Australian women's awareness has not previously been investigated. The aim of this cross-sectional survey [TAWDAH] was to assess Australian women's awareness of CVD their leading causes of death [LCD].
- Published
- 2014