Survey Introduction

You are asked to complete the following survey as part of a statistics assignment for mathematics students in Foundation in Natural and built environment (FNBE) semester 2 March 2015 intake to study the understanding of high blood pressure among the students in Taylors University Lakeside Campus.

There is no right or wrong answers in this survey. Your response will give us more information on the subject at hand in order to help us advance in our studies.

There are a total of 15 questions in this survey.

This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Gender

☐ Male ☐ Female

Age

☐ 17-21 ☐ 22-26

1. How many Malaysians suffer from high blood pressure?☐ 1 in 5 people☐ 1 in 3 people☐ 1 in 10 people

2. What causes high blood pressure?☐ Unhealthy lifestyle☐ Stress☐ Genetics☐ All of the above

3. Which age category is most vulnerable to this disease?☐ Teens☐ Adults☐ Senior citizens☐ All of the above

4. Which gender has a higher risk of contracting high blood pressure?☐ Male☐ Female☐ Does not matter

5. High blood pressure is a common disease.☐ True☐ False

6. High blood pressure leads to other diseases. ☐ True☐ False

7. Is high blood pressure fatal if not treated?☐ Yes☐ No

8. How often should an individual check their blood pressure?☐ Once a day☐ Once a week☐ Once a month☐ Once a year

9. What is the most suitable way to reduce your blood pressure, if you have high blood pressure? ☐ By medication☐ By changing your diet☐ By exercise☐ All together

10. How many stages of hypertension are there?☐ None☐ 1☐ 2

11. At what reading do your consider having high blood pressure?☐ 80/50 mm/Hg

☐ 120/80 mm/Hg☐ Above 120/80 mm/Hg

12. Smoking increases the risk of heart attack and stroke threefold in individuals that has high blood pressure.☐ True☐ False

13. In rare cases, what are the symptoms of those that suffer high blood pressure?☐ Shortness of breath☐ Blurred vision ☐ Headaches☐ All of the above

14. People now possess a higher risk of contracting high blood pressure compared to the olden days. ☐ Yes☐ No

15. African and Caribbean people are more prone to contract high blood pressure.☐ True☐ False