Factors Affecting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment in Middle-Aged Women in Kerman Based on the Health Belief Model in 2019

This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting cardiovascular disease risk assessment (CVDRA) in middle-aged women in Kerman based on the health belief model, in 2019.
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 middle-aged women in Kerman. The women were selected using multi-stage random sampling. The data in this study were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire developed based on the constructs of the health belief model. Moreover, the risk assessment data were extracted from the ministry of health, Integrated Health System (SIB System). The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 20).
The mean age of the participants was 38.32±6.76 years. Most of the participants were married (87.8%) and 40% of them had a university education. Besides, 78% of middle-aged women had performed cardiovascular disease risk assessment (CVDRA). The results of the logistic regression analysis indicated the construct of perceived benefits was the main predictor of cardiovascular disease risk assessment in women (Odds ratio=1.02; P= 0.012). But, the other constructs of the health belief model were not significantly associated with cardiovascular disease risk assessment behavior in middle-aged women (P˃0.05).
Given that the construct of perceived benefits is the strongest predictor of cardiovascular disease risk assessment behavior in middle-aged women, health promotion interventions need to be planned and performed for cardiovascular disease risk assessment in middle-aged women with an emphasis on its perceived benefits.