Table 2 Participants’ awareness of stroke
N = 129, variables | Category | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Recognise the term stroke | Yes | 91 (70.5) |
No | 38 (39.5) | |
Stroke is a disorder affecting | Brain | 68 (52.7) |
Blood sugar | 4 (3.1) | |
Blood pressure | 26 (20.2) | |
Heart | 13 (10.1) | |
Stomach | 1 (0.8) | |
Do not know | 17 (13.2) | |
The risk of stroke | Higher in males | 34 (26.4) |
Higher in females | 16 (12.4) | |
Equal in both | 51 (39.5) | |
Do not know | 28 (21.7) | |
Age groups with a high risk | < 30 years old | 4 (3.1) |
30–50 years old | 19 (14.7) | |
> 50 years old | 91 (70.5) | |
Do not know | 15 (11.6) | |
Can young people suffer it | Yes | 70 (51.3) |
No | 41 (31.8) | |
Do not know | 18 (14) | |
Can a person reduce the risks | Yes | 119 (92.2) |
No | 2 (1.6) | |
Do not know | 8 (6.2) |