Awareness of Warning Symptoms of Heart Disease and Stroke: Results of a Follow-up Study of the Chinese Canadian Cardiovascular Health Project.

Lee, Calvin; Chow, Chi-Ming; Yan, Andrew T; Moe, Gordon W; Tu, Jack V; Chu, Joseph Y

dc.contributor.author	Lee, Calvin
dc.contributor.author	Chow, Chi-Ming
dc.contributor.author	Yan, Andrew T
dc.contributor.author	Moe, Gordon W
dc.contributor.author	Tu, Jack V
dc.contributor.author	Chu, Joseph Y
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-30T15:28:01Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-30T15:28:01Z
dc.date.issued	2021-02-01
dc.identifier.pmid	34169253
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.cjco.2021.01.014
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10147/644118
dc.description	Background: Our original pilot study in 2008 demonstrated a poor degree of awareness of heart disease and stroke among Chinese Canadians, warranting an updated survey of their knowledge. We sought to determine the current degree of knowledge of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, among ethnic Chinese residents of Canada. Methods: A 35-question online survey was conducted in the fall of 2017 among 1001 Chinese Canadians (aged ≥ 18 years) in the greater Toronto area (n = 501) and Vancouver (n = 500). Knowledge of heart disease and stroke, such as signs and symptoms of stroke and heart attack, health habits, and initial response to a cardiovascular emergency were assessed. Results: A total of 52.0% of the respondents were female, and 46.3% were aged <45 years. A total of 40.1% spoke Cantonese, and 23.7% spoke Mandarin; 79.5% were immigrants, and 31% had lived in Canada < 10 years. A total of 85% identified at least one heart attack symptom, and 80% identified at least one stroke symptom; 86.2% indicated that they would call 911 if experiencing a heart attack or stroke. Internet use was positively associated with the ability to identify a greater number of heart attack and stroke symptoms, compared to the number among non-Internet users (P < 0.001). Women were 14% more likely to overlook gender as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Conclusions: This study found that in 2017, compared to 2008, awareness of symptoms of heart disease and stroke improved among Chinese Canadians residing in Toronto and Vancouver.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.rights	© 2021 The Authors.
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	HEART DISEASE	en_US
dc.subject	STROKE	en_US
dc.subject	ETHNIC MINORITIES	en_US
dc.title	Awareness of Warning Symptoms of Heart Disease and Stroke: Results of a Follow-up Study of the Chinese Canadian Cardiovascular Health Project.	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.identifier.eissn	2589-790X
dc.identifier.journal	CJC open	en_US
dc.source.journaltitle	CJC open
dc.source.volume	3
dc.source.issue	6
dc.source.beginpage	741
dc.source.endpage	750
refterms.dateFOA	2025-01-30T15:28:02Z
dc.source.country	United States