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Public awareness of the existence of inherited high cholesterol
Hélène W P van den Nieuwenhoff1, Ilse Mesters, Nanne K de Vries
1Department of Health Education and Promotion, University Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands. h.vandennieuwenhoff@gvo.unimaas.nl
Background:
Underdiagnosis of inherited high cholesterol (IHC) may be reduced if at-risk populations are aware of IHC existence and actively seek diagnosis. This study describes correlates of the public's IHC awareness.
Methods:
Telephone interviews were conducted with 4117 Dutch adults.
Results:
Half of the respondents were aware of IHC; however, their knowledge was superficial. Awareness was weakly predicted by family history of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and not by own CVD status. Awareness was associated with higher health-related knowledge and experiences with cholesterol testing.
Conclusions:
Professionals should help the public to relate their own and family CVD history to IHC.
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