In Thailand, heart disease has become the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Knowledge of heart attack symptoms and risk factors could affect individuals' and families' decisions about the need to access health care. This study aims to determine (a) Thais' knowledge of heart attack symptoms and risk factors and (b) whether Thai people's knowledge of heart attack symptoms and risk factors was influenced by age, gender, and education. The theoretical and conceptual framework used is the Common Sense Model of Illness.
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