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PubMed1989

[Basic principles of the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in light of knowledge and opinions of the Polish community. I. Knowledge of the causes of the spreading epidemic of cardiovascular diseases].

The study was carried out in October 1986, using interview method by means of standardized questionnaire. The interview comprised a random sample of the whole country population aged above 15 years and including 2000 subjects. The largest group was formed by respondents aged 20--30 years, representatives of urban population, having education level below secondary, employed as manual workers. About 34% of men and 41% of women were, to a great extent, interested in cardiovascular problems (CVD). The main source of information on CVD were mass media. About 95% of respondents thought that CVD prevalence was very high. Among factors likely to influence CVD mortality, the respondents mentioned environmental contamination, nervous work, obesity, smoking and consumption of alcohol.

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PubMed1989

[Basic principles of the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in light of knowledge and opinions of the Polish community. II. Knowledge of coronary disease risk factors].

The study was carried out in 1986, by means of two separated questionnaires, each comprising a 1000-person random sample of the whole Polish population aged above 15 years. The interview showed that 54% of men and 28% of women habitually smoked cigarettes, and 6% of men and 4% of women--occasionally. About 85% of men and 80% of women consumed at least 3 meals per day. Dinner was the most frequently consumed meal. Only 30% of respondents informed that they took food regularly. About 65% of the interviewed people informed that they consumed every day white bread, above 90%--potatoes and vegetables and above a half--meat and meat products. Vegetable oils, margarine and fish appeared to be rarely consumed. About 20% of the inquired ones recognized consumption of dark bread, fish, vegetable oils or margarine as favourable from cardiovascular prevention viewpoint.

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