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Health Risk Appraisal

It will take only a few minutes. Just answer all the questions by choosing the option that best applys to you. Then click on "Score your health risk" and compare your score with the values in the table below. If the form does not work, you can score yourself by adding the values in the bracket [n] for each answer.

1. Personal history of heart ailments, heart attack, bypass, angioplasty:
[0] None,
[2] over 5 years ago,
[4] 2 to 5 years ago,
[5] 1 to 2 years ago,
[6] heart irregularities,
[7] diagnosed hypertension,
[9] has been hospitalized with cardiac episode in the last year,
[10] I have diagnosed heart disease.

2. Smoking:
[0] None,
[2] 1 to 10 cigarettes daily,
[3] 11 to 29 daily,
[5] 30 to 40 daily,
[6] more than 40 daily.

3. Alcohol:
[0] Less than 10 oz. of beer, wine, cocktails pr week,
[2] 10 to 20 oz. per week,
[4] 20 plus oz. per week.

4. Vascular problems:
[0] No known problems,
[4] peripheral area disease,
[6] stroke on transischemic attack.

5. Family history of heart attack:
[0] None,
[2] yes, relative was over 50 years,
[4] yes, relative was under 50 years.

6. Tension and stress:
[0] Mostly relaxed with very little stress,
[1] moderate stress or tension infrequently,
[2] high stress in job or interpersonal relationships,
[3] stress events have made coping difficult,
[4] your personality s one of a very anxious or tense person.

7. Age:
[0] Under 30,
[1] 30 to 39,
[2] 40 to 49,
[3] 50 to 59,
[4] over 60 years old.

8. Diabetes:
[0] None,
[1] family history of Type II or adult onset,
[2] family history of Type I or juvenile diabetes,
[3] you have been diagnosed with diabetes and take oral medication only,
[4] you have been diagnosed and take insulin injection.

9. Weight:
[0] At desired weight,
[2] 10 lbs. overweight,
[3] 20 lbs. overweight,
[5] 30 or more lbs. overweight.

10. Substance abuse
[0] You take no medications for mood altering,
[1] you take prescribed meds for tension,
[2] you use recreational drugs infrequently,
[3] you use recreational or non-prescribed drugs often,
[4] habitual use of non-prescribed drugs.

11. Blood pressure:
[0] 120 or under/85 or under,
[2] usually 140-130/90-95,
[4] usually 160-140/95-100,
[6] usually 180-160/110-100.

12. Sex:
[0] Female
[2] Male

13. Exercise. You perform endurance exercise (walk, run, swim, bike) which provides mild breathlessness:
[0] 3 or more times a week,
[1] one time per week,
[3] none.

14. Nutritional habits:
[0] You try to avoid foods high in fats,
[2] you don't try to avoid fats or cholesterol,
[3] you eat very few fresh vegetables and fruits,
[4] you don't try to avoid foods high in salt/sodium,
[5] you don't eat many complex carbohydrates or starches such as potatoes, rice, pasta, cereals.

Your total score is:

If you score: Your health risk is: What does it mean?
0-4 very low Congratulations! Well done.
5-7 low Still very good. Your risk for developing Heart disease is very low.
8-12 moderately high You could make some minor life style changes and lower your risks. Contact us at 422-2442 to know how.
13-20 high Make an appointment for a physical, then contact us at the Wellness office. We can help.
21 + very high See your doctor as soon as possible for a check up and counseling. Call us at 422-2442, we can help.
 
 
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