Abstract:Objective To investigate the status of knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) on blood lipids and influencing factors among the retired cadres living in Huangpu District of Shanghai in order to provide references for the prevention and control of blood lipid abnormality among the elderly. Methods Totally 410 retired cadres living in Huangpu District were randomly sampled. They all underwent blood lipid test and KAP questionnaire survey on blood lipid. According to the results of blood lipid test, they were divided into normal blood lipid group (control group, n=120,2 males and 48 females) and abnormal blood lipid group (study group, n=290, 169 males and 121 females). The KAP scores were compared between the 2 groups, and the influencing factors of the scores were analyzed. SPSS statistics 18.0 was used to analyze the data. Student’s t test, Chi-square test or variance analysis were used for the intergroup comparison. Multivariate linear stepwise regression analysis were employed to analyze the factors affecting KAP scores. Results In the study group, the female subjects had significantly higher practice score than the males [(9.74±1.80) vs (7.65±2.98)score; P<0.05]. Compared with the control group, the subjects with college or above education levels had higher scores in knowledge and attitude [(21.02±8.56) vs (17.50±8.77)score, (7.27±1.69) vs (6.82±1.81)score; P<0.05), and those complicated with hypertension had higher scores in attitude [(7.75±1.75) vs (6.86±1.65)score; P<0.05], but those with coronary heart disease had lower scores in knowledge, attitude and practice (all P<0.05). Multiple factors linear stepwise regression analysis showed that the knowledge score was mainly influenced by the attitude score, age and education level, the attitude score by the practice score, knowledge score, age and systolic blood pressure, while the practice score by the attitude score, body mass, fasting blood glucose and uric acid. Conclusion For the elderly, especially those with abnormal blood lipids, senior aged, lower education levels, and those complicated with hypertension, hyperuricemia, hyperglycemia, and/or coronary heart disease, it is helpful to carry out heath education on blood lipids, promote the knowledge, and advocate the scientific diet structure, healthy exercise and life style habits to reduce the risk of blood lipid abnormality and cardiocerebral vascular diseases.