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Table 3 Accuracy rate of response to each knowledge question
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| General knowledge in NCDs | ||
| Behavior risk factors for developing non-communicable diseases | ||
| Tobacco use | 235 | 37.3 |
| Harmful alcohol consumption | 244 | 38.7 |
| Unhealthy diet | 426 | 67.6 |
| Physical inactivity | 251 | 39.8 |
| The most common cause of death among women around the world | ||
| Cardiovascular disease | 102 | 16.2 |
| The good way to prevent non-communicable diseases | ||
| Eating more fruits and vegetables | 540 | 85.7 |
| Hypertension | ||
| Hypertension is a curative disease. | 122 | 19.4 |
| Blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg is considered high. | 441 | 70.0 |
| Common symptoms of hypertension are headache, dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and fainting attack. | 540 | 85.7 |
| Elderly persons are more susceptible to hypertension than adults. | 504 | 80.0 |
| If your blood-related relatives or family members have hypertension, you are also at risk of hypertension. | 350 | 55.6 |
| Obese people are more at risk of hypertension than those who are not obese. | 524 | 83.2 |
| Smoking increases risk for having hypertension. | 353 | 56.0 |
| Consuming salty food increases risk for having hypertension. | 603 | 95.7 |
| Alcohol drinkers are at risk of having hypertension. | 488 | 77.5 |
| Regular exercisers are less likely to have hypertension than those who do not exercise | 507 | 80.5 |
| Complications of hypertension | ||
| Stroke | 495 | 78.6 |
| Coronary artery disease | 446 | 70.8 |
| Heart failure | 447 | 71.0 |
| Blindness | 397 | 63.0 |
| Renal failure | 366 | 58.1 |
| Diabetes | ||
| Diabetes is a curative disease. | 178 | 28.3 |
| Suspicious diabetes symptoms are frequent urination and frequent water drinking from thirst. | 471 | 74.8 |
| Elderly persons are more susceptible or more likely to have diabetes than adults. | 496 | 78.7 |
| If your blood-related relatives have diabetes, you are also at risk of having diabetes. | 381 | 60.5 |
| Obese people are more at risk of diabetes than those who are not obese. | 519 | 82.4 |
| Pregnant women are likely to have diabetes. | 324 | 51.4 |
| People who regularly eat sweet, fried, and fatty food are at risk of having diabetes. | 583 | 92.5 |
| Regular exercisers are less likely to have diabetes than those who do not exercise. | 496 | 78.7 |
| Complications of diabetes | ||
| Blindness | 427 | 67.8 |
| Renal failure | 429 | 68.1 |
| Heart failure | 411 | 65.2 |
| Stroke | 434 | 68.9 |
| Delay ulcer healing | 531 | 84.3 |
| Hypertension | 476 | 75.6 |
| Anemia | ||
| Iron deficiency can cause anemia. | 494 | 78.4 |
| Anemia can be found in both male and female at any age. | 569 | 90.3 |
| If a pregnant woman has anemia, she can deliver a low birth weight baby. | 517 | 82.1 |
| Symptoms of anemia | ||
| Paleness on skin, eye and lips | 561 | 89.1 |
| Weakness | 586 | 93.0 |
| Headache | 594 | 94.3 |
| Shortness of breath | 571 | 90.6 |
| Rapid heart rate | 551 | 87.5 |
| Iron-rich food | ||
| Leafy green vegetables | 549 | 87.1 |
| Beans and peas | 532 | 84.4 |
| Meat and fish | 523 | 83.0 |
| Eating vitamin C-rich food along with vegetables and beans can help your body to easily absorb iron. | 380 | 60.3 |
| Drinking tea and coffee after meal can disturb the iron absorption. | 331 | 52.5 |
| Nutrition | ||
| Please mention three food groups | ||
| Carbohydrates | 131 | 20.8 |
| Proteins | 252 | 40.0 |
| Vitamins and minerals | 319 | 50.6 |
| Pregnant woman should not avoid certain food such as beans, vegetables and meat. | 609 | 96.7 |
| Pregnant woman should eat more especially second (13–27 weeks) and third trimester (28–36 weeks). | 595 | 94.4 |
| If pregnant woman does not eat nutritious food, she has risk of maternal and child death. | 603 | 95.7 |
| Malnutrition during pregnancy can contribute to low birth weight and preterm delivery | 606 | 96.2 |
| Malnutrition during pregnancy can contribute to miscarriage and stillbirth | 591 | 93.8 |
