Abstract
Background: Educational programs and campaigns aimed at raising awareness of heart disease (HD) in women have resulted in an improvement in women’s knowledge of HD and related risk factors (RF). Less is known regarding awareness of HD in the younger generation of women and men. Objective: We evaluated knowledge of HD and related RF, among a cohort of female and male college students. Methods: Students attending a private college were invited to complete an online anonymous survey consisting of 44 questions. Results: A total of 243 students completed the survey; (mean age 18.9 +/- 1 years; 66% female; 81% Caucasian, 7% Asian 1% black and 12% other). The responses to the survey are depicted in the table. Although the majority of college students correctly identified HD as the leading cause of death in men, less than half of all students, and only 30% of male students reported HD as the leading cause of death in women. Furthermore, knowledge of RF for heart disease was low in both female and male students. Conclusions: Future educational campaigns should aim to target the younger generation, focusing on RF and lifestyle modification.
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