Awareness of Individual Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Self-Perception of Cardiovascular Risk in Women.

Background: Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) self-perception by women may be inaccurate.

Materials And Methods: A questionnaire was completed anonymously Online by women who self-reported their personal CVRF levels including age, weight, contraceptive use, menopausal status, smoking, diet and physical activities. Self-perceived risk was matched to actual cardiovascular risk according to the Framingham score.