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Hypercholesterolaemia among Urban Residents in Lagos State: The Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Risk Factors

Authors: Rosemary , Oluwakemi , SODEINDE Kolawole , Olayinka , Oluseyi Adegoke

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal

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areas of underdeveloped nations. This research assessed the knowledge of, attitude towards, prevalence of and risk factors for
hypercholesterolaemia in an urban local government area of Lagos State. Methods: This descriptive cross?sectional research was
conducted among 229 adult residents who were selected through a multistage sampling method. Data were collected with a structured
interviewer?administered questionnaire. Anthropometric measures were assessed using standard tools while the lipid profile was assessed
by finger pricks using a CardioChek® professional analyser. Participants with knowledge scores of at least 50% were considered as
having good knowledge and scores below 50% were considered as poor knowledge. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20.0.
P < 0> 89 (38.9%) of the respondents had high blood total cholesterol, 39 (17.0%) had high low?density lipoprotein and 8 (3.4%) had high
triglycerides. Overall, 110 (48.0%) of the participants had good knowledge of hypercholesterolaemia and 131 (57.2%) of them had
positive attitudes towards hypercholesterolaemia as a risk factor of CVD. Being a female (odds ratio [OR] = 2.16; 95 confidence
interval [CI] = 1.19–3.91) and consumption of baked food (OR = 1.94; 95% CI = 1.054–3.57) were significant predictors of high
cholesterol among respondents. Conclusion: Cholesterol levels were high in this sample of urban Nigerians. Overall, 110 (48.0%) of
the respondents had a good level of knowledge while 131 (57.2%) had positive attitudes. Being a female and consuming baked food
were significant predictors of high cholesterol among the respondents. This calls for gender?specific interventions for women and
health education on dietary modification

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Rosemary,B. Oluwakemi,O. SODEINDE,K. Olayinka,A. Oluseyi,A. . (2020). Hypercholesterolaemia among Urban Residents in Lagos State: The Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Risk Factors, 27 (), 348-348.

Rosemary,B. Oluwakemi,O. SODEINDE,K. Olayinka,A. Oluseyi,A. . "Hypercholesterolaemia among Urban Residents in Lagos State: The Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Risk Factors" 27, no (), (2020): 348-348.

Rosemary,B. and Oluwakemi,O. and SODEINDE,K. and Olayinka,A. and Oluseyi,A. and . (2020). Hypercholesterolaemia among Urban Residents in Lagos State: The Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Risk Factors, 27 (), pp348-348.

RosemaryB, OluwakemiO, SODEINDEK, OlayinkaA, OluseyiA, . Hypercholesterolaemia among Urban Residents in Lagos State: The Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Risk Factors. 2020, 27 ():348-348.

Rosemary,Babafemi , Oluwakemi,Odukoya , SODEINDE,Kolawole , Olayinka,Ayankogbe , and Oluseyi,Adegoke . "Hypercholesterolaemia among Urban Residents in Lagos State: The Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Risk Factors", 27 . (2020) : 348-348.

R.Babafemi O.Odukoya S.Kolawole O.Ayankogbe & O.Adegoke , "Hypercholesterolaemia among Urban Residents in Lagos State: The Knowledge, Attitudes, Prevalence and Risk Factors" vol.27, no., pp. 348-348, 2020.

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