Survey Introduction

You are asked to complete the following survey as part of a statistics

assignment for mathematics students in Foundation in Natural and built
environment (FNBE) semester 2 March 2015 intake to study the
understanding of high blood pressure among the students in
Taylors University Lakeside Campus.

There is no right or wrong answers in this survey. Your response will

give us more information on the subject at hand in order to help us
advance in our studies.
There are a total of 15 questions in this survey.

This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to

complete.
Gender
Male Female
Age
17-21 22-26
1. How many Malaysians suffer from high blood pressure?
1 in 5 people
1 in 3 people
1 in 10 people
2. What causes high blood pressure?
Unhealthy lifestyle
Stress
Genetics
All of the above
3. Which age category is most vulnerable to this disease?
Teens
Adults
Senior citizens
All of the above

4. Which gender has a higher risk of contracting high blood pressure?

Male
Female
Does not matter
5. High blood pressure is a common disease.
True
False
6. High blood pressure leads to other diseases.
True
False
7. Is high blood pressure fatal if not treated?
Yes
No
8. How often should an individual check their blood pressure?
Once a day
Once a week
Once a month
Once a year
9. What is the most suitable way to reduce your blood pressure, if you
have high blood pressure?
By medication
By changing your diet
By exercise
All together
10.

How many stages of hypertension are there?

None
1
2

11.

At what reading do your consider having high blood pressure?

80/50 mm/Hg
120/80 mm/Hg
Above 120/80 mm/Hg

12. Smoking increases the risk of heart attack and stroke threefold in
individuals that has high blood pressure.
True
False

13. In rare cases, what are the symptoms of those that suffer high blood
pressure?
Shortness of breath
blurred vision
Headaches
All of the above
14. People now possess a higher risk of contracting high blood pressure
compared to the olden days.
Yes
No
15. African and Caribbean people are more prone to contract high blood
pressure.
True
False