Table 2 Summary of risk factors identified by professional groups for CVD (N = 255)
Risk factors | Non-qualified clinical staff N (%) | Nurses N (%) | Senior/managerial clinical staff N (%) | Allied health professionals N (%) | Medical practitioners N (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
abFamily history of CVD | 68 (98.6) | 103 (97.2) | 13 (92.9) | 42 (100) | 22 (100) | 250 (98.0) |
abSmoking | 66 (95.7) | 104 (98.1) | 14 (100) | 41 (97.6) | 22 (100) | 249 (97.7) |
abHigh blood pressure | 64 (92.8) | 103 (97.2) | 14 (100) | 40 (95.2) | 22 (100) | 245 (96.1) |
abObesity | 63 (91.3) | 102 (96.2) | 11 (78.6) | 40 (95.2) | 22 (100) | 240 (94.1) |
abHigh cholesterol | 63 (91.3) | 97 (91.5) | 14 (100) | 41 (97.6) | 22 (100) | 239 (93.7) |
aLack of physical activity | 64 (92.8) | 96 (90.1) | 14 (100) | 39 (92.9) | 21 (95.5) | 236 (92.6) |
bAlcohol consumption | 60 (87.0) | 93 (87.7) | 11 (78.6) | 32 (76.2) | 18 (81.8) | 216 (84.7) |
cPoor diet | 54 (78.3) | 93 (87.7) | 12 (85.7) | 32 (76.2) | 20 (90.9) | 212 (83.1) |
cSubstance abuse | 58 (84.1) | 87 (82.1) | 11 (78.6) | 33 (78.6) | 16 (72.3) | 206 (80.8) |
abAge | 49 (71.0) | 84 (79.3) | 10 (71.4) | 30 (71.4) | 18 (81.8) | 193 (75.7) |
abAntipsychotic/antidepressant medication | 42 (60.9) | 83 (78.3) | 10 (71.4) | 32 (76.2) | 20 (90.9) | 189 (74.1) |
abDiagnosis of type 2 diabetes | 42 (60.9) | 75 (70.8) | 10 (71.4) | 34 (81.0) | 20 (90.9) | 183 (71.8) |
Other psychiatric medication | 32 (46.4) | 70 (66.0) | 10 (71.4) | 24 (57.1) | 12 (54.6) | 150 (58.8) |
abEthnicity | 22 (31.9) | 64 (60.4) | 8 (57.1) | 26 (61.9) | 17 (77.3) | 139 (54.5) |
Red meat consumption | 36 (52.2) | 49 (46.2) | 7 (50.0) | 23 (54.8) | 11 (50.0) | 128 (50.2) |
Caffeine consumption | 34 (49.3) | 51 (48.1) | 8 (57.1) | 23 (54.8) | 5 (22.7) | 122 (47.8) |
cPoor sleep | 33 (47.8) | 44 (41.5) | 5 (35.7) | 19 (45.2) | 12 (54.6) | 114 (44.7) |
Dehydration | 25 (36.2) | 34 (32.1) | 6 (42.9) | 17 (40.5) | 3 (13.6) | 86 (33.7) |
Lack of access to green spaces | 19 (27.5) | 30 (28.3) | 2 (14.3) | 12 (28.6) | 7 (31.8) | 71 (27.8) |
cAir pollution | 19 (27.5) | 22 (22.6) | 3 (21.4) | 13 (31.0) | 3 (13.6) | 63 (24.7) |
Noise pollution | 5 (7.3) | 10 (9.4) | 1 (7.1) | 6 (14.3) | 1 (4.6) | 23 (9.0) |
Vaccinations | 5 (7.3) | 4 (3.8) | 0 | 1 (2.4) | 1 (4.6) | 11 (4.3) |
Hair dye | 3 (4.4) | 3 (2.8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (2.4) |
Mobile phone use | 2 (2.9) | 3 (2.8) | 0 | 1 (2.4) | 0 | 6 (2.4) |