Factors and behaviour concerning coronary heart disease in urban Malaysian workers
Abstract
A group of 265 urban private sector workers in Kuala Lumpur and adja- cent Petaling Iaya responded to a self~administered questionnaires. Their knowledge of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, risk factors for and preventive measures against cardiovascular diasease and when these should be started are relatively weak, thoughknowledge on symptoms of heart a attack are satisfactory. Relatively more males than
females are current smokers and consumers of alcohol. Males tended to start smokingand drinking in their teen years while females tended to do so later in their non-teen years
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