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Table 3 General public AF knowledge scores across domains

From: Assessment of the general public’s knowledge of atrial fibrillation through social media: a cross-sectional study

AFKATa domain

Mean percentage (SD)

Basic AF information (9 items)

60.7 (28.2)

Risk factors (2 items)

75.4 (36.7)

Detection (4 items)

75.0 (32.0)

Prevention (2 items)

53.0 (35.7)

Management (4 items)

71.0 (33.8)

Total (across the 5 domains)

63.3 (26.0)

  1. a AFKAT: Atrial Fibrillation Knowledge Assessment Tool