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Abstract
Objectives:
To
determine the level of knowledge
of hypertension and its associated
risk factors among Saudi undergraduate
students in the universities
of Riyadh City.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was
conducted among the students
from 11 universities in Riyadh
City. Convenience sampling
was used, and the survey was
not validated. The survey
was distributed manually but
collected electronically.
It consisted of four sections:
socio-demographics, risk factors,
complications, and general
statements.
Results:
We analyzed 605 participants’
data; the highest participation
percentage was from King Saud
University (14.1% of the total);
42.1% of the participants
were from the health track,
and 69.8% of the participants
who had heard about hypertension
described the source as their
families. The highest level
of knowledge was on the general
statement section where 45%
had good knowledge, and the
lowest was on the complications
section where 30% had good
knowledge. The total level
of good knowledge was 31.1%.
Conclusion:
This study identifies some
gaps in the knowledge of hypertension
among undergraduate university
students. Further research
is advised to reach conclusive
and more accurate data.
Key
words: knowledge hypertension,
risk factors,
undergraduate students, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
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