Effectiveness of health literacy intervention on cardiovascular diseases among university students of Pakistan

Table 2 Participant’s Health information about cardiac diseases

Variables	Pre-test (%)	Post-test (%)	p-value
Health knowledge on Blood Pressure
Normal BP is 130/80 mmHg	60	86	< 0.05
Normal BP is 160/100 mmHg	63	85
High BP can cause stroke	57	84
High BP can cause heart attack	75	90
High BP can cause kidney problem	30	62
High BP can cause eye problems	22	56
BP usually lasts for long time	49	63
Losing weight usually makes BP	58	74
Eating less salt normalize BP	53	72
High BP need medicine	45	56
Symptoms in high BP	10	37
High BP is dangerous	10	31
Information about cardiac attack symptoms
Sudden trouble	25	63	< 0.05
Symptoms are same in Male and female	59	82
Feeling weak, light headed or faint	21	58
Turning gray or pale	38	56
Chest pain that radiate towards shoulder, jaw and arm	77	91
Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath	63	80
Stress	10	60
Diabetes	57	83
Sudden trouble in speaking and confusion	46	59
Sudden dizziness, trouble walking and loss of balance	57	72
Sudden weakness or numbness of face, arm or leg	43	80
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes	24	68
Health practices related variables
Check your usual Blood pressure	41	55	< 0.05
Add salt to your meals	67	48
Avoid eating fat rich food	33	30
Physical activity	74	78
Smoking	16	16	> 0.05
Body weight (BMI) is appropriate	33	42	< 0.05
Interested to know about CVD	48	53	< 0.05

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