Table 4 Students’ response to the MetS questionnaire by gender - poor level of knowledge – (percentage of students answered correctly ≤50%)
Conditions | Question | Correct answer | Males (N = 69) | Females (N = 171) | Total (N = 240) | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||||
Diabetes | Individuals with diabetes must have insulin shots. | False | 30 | 43.5 | 76 | 44.7 | 106 | 44.4 | 0.887 |
With diabetes, sugar cannot move in the blood. | False | 25 | 36.2 | 56 | 32.8 | 81 | 33.8 | 0.652 | |
Adiposity | The terms ‘overweight’ and ‘adiposity’ are synonyms. | False | 35 | 50.7 | 70 | 41.7 | 105 | 44.3 | 0.250 |
Liposuction is the best possible treatment in adiposity therapy. | False | 27 | 39.1 | 75 | 44.6 | 102 | 43.0 | 0.472 | |
Hypertension | People with hypertension are as likely to suffer from arteriosclerosis as those with normal hypertension. | False | 32 | 47.1 | 67 | 39.2 | 99 | 41.4 | 0.309 |
Pregnant women are as likely to suffer from hypertension as non-pregnant women. | False | 31 | 45.6 | 76 | 44.7 | 107 | 45.0 | 1.000 | |
High serum holesterol | High serum cholesterol does not cause acute ailments. | True | 24 | 34.8* | 26 | 15.7* | 50 | 21.3 | 0.002 |
Fatigue is a frequent symptom of high serum cholesterol. | False | 16 | 29.2 | 30 | 18.1 | 46 | 19.6 | 0.372 | |
Arteriosclerosis | With arteriosclerosis, arteries contract. | False | 21 | 30.3 | 43 | 25.6 | 64 | 27.0 | 0.511 |
Stroke | A stroke is preceded frequently by chest pains. | False | 32 | 46.4 | 80 | 47.9 | 112 | 47.5 | 0.886 |
Myocardial infarction | A myocardial infarction is caused by cerebral dysregulation of the heart. | False | 32 | 47.1* | 47 | 28.3* | 79 | 33.8 | 0.009 |
A myocardial infarction must be treated surgically. | False | 25 | 36.3 | 60 | 36.1 | 85 | 36.2 | 1.000 | |
A myocardial infarction is typically followed by some degree of paralysis. | False | 23 | 33.3 | 78 | 47.0 | 101 | 43.0 | 0.061 | |
A myocardial infarction is caused by malfunction of one or more heart valves. | False | 14 | 20.3 | 24 | 14.6 | 38 | 16.2 | 0.331 | |
A myocardial infarction is usually preceded by loss of sensation and numbness. | False | 20 | 29.0 | 33 | 19.9 | 53 | 22.6 | 0.161 | |