Table 4 Knowledge of the warning symptoms of cerebro-vascular stroke among urban and rural participants
| Â | Total | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
No. = 720 | No. = 360 | No. = 360 | |
Open-ended question | |||
 Paralysis | 194 (26.9%) | 112(31.1%)* | 82 (22.8%) |
 Altered consciousness | 35 (4.9%) | 4 (1.1%) | 31 (8.6%)§ |
 Do not know | 491(68.2%) | 244 (67.8%) | 247 (68.6%) |
Close-ended questions | |||
 Paralysis of one side | 589 (81.8%) | 97 (82.5%) | 292 (81.8%) |
 Numbness of one side | 570 (79.2%) | 308 (85.6%)* | 262 (72.2%) |
 Altered consciousness | 537 (74.6%) | 273 (75.8%) | 264 (73.3%) |
 Mouth deviation | 509 (70.7%) | 273(75.8%)* | 236(65.6%) |
 Speech disturbance | 502 (69.7%) | 288 (80.0%)** | 214 (59.4%) |
 Dizziness | 322 (44.7%) | 254 (70.6%)** | 68 (18.9%) |
 Weakness of one | 294 (40.8%) | 262 (72.8%) ** | 32 (8.9%) |
Part of the body | |||
 Headache | 286 (39.7%) | 206 (57.2%)** | 80(22.2%) |
 Loss of vision | 227 (31.5%) | 203 (56.4%)** | 24(6.7%) |
 Vomiting | 153 (21.3%) | 145(40.3%) ** | 8 (2.2%) |