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Table 5 Appendix 2. Following are questions 11–37 from administered survey.

From: Utilizing video on myocardial infarction as a health educational intervention in patient waiting areas of the developing world: A study at the emergency department of a major tertiary care hospital in India

Which of the following are common symptoms of a heart attack?

Question Number

 

Yes

No

Unsure

8

Sudden pain or heaviness in chest

   

9

Being drowsy

   

10

Passing urine

   

11

Pain going from chest to left arm or under the throat

   

12

Blindness

   

13

Sweating throughout the body

   

14

Dizziness

   

15

Increased hunger

   

16

Difficulty in breathing

   

17

Fever

   

Which of the following increases the risk of having a heart attack?

Question Number

 

Yes

No

Unsure

18

Smoking cigarettes

   

19

Weight loss

   

20

Obesity

   

21

Depression

   

22

Hypertension

   

23

High cholesterol level in the blood

   

24

Daily exercise

   

25

Eating chocolates

   

26

Sleeping too much

   

27

Diabetes

   

Which of the following helps a person when they are having a heart attack?

Question Number

 

Yes

No

Unsure

28

Chewing aspirin

   

29

Taking a short walk

   

30

Eating fruits

   

31

Drinking water

   

32

Placing ice on chest

   

33

Going immediately to the nearest hospital

   

34

Sitting alone in a dark room

   

35

Eating vegetables

   

36

Receiving medication through a vein

   

37

Drinking tea

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