title: Testing awareness of heart disease among West Australian women.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease [CVD] is the top cause of death in Australian women. Large studies in the US and Europe have shown that the majority of women do not consider CVD as their greatest health threat. Australian women's awareness has not previously been investigated. The aim of this cross-sectional survey [TAWDAH] was to assess Australian women's awareness of CVD their leading causes of death [LCD].
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Holobotovskyy
authors: S J
authors: SJ
authors: Canyon
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: McIntyre
authors: A N
authors: AN
authors: Clair
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Johns
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: McKitrick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult