Firefighters’ Health Knowledge, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, and Sociodemographic Characteristics as Predictors of Firefighters Attitudes Toward Health

Objective The aim of the study is to determine the predictors of firefighters’ attitudes toward health based on firefighters’ knowledge cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and sociodemographic characteristics. Methods The study used a web-based cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational research design. Convenience sampling was used to recruit 110 firefighters, males, and females, aged 18 to 65 years. Results Firefighters’ health knowledge, age group 30 to 39 years, and having CVD risk factors present were significant predictors of firefighters’ attitudes toward regular aerobic exercise (P
Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Category: Occupational Health Tags: ONLINE-ONLY: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research