Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
From: Public stroke awareness among Gharbia governorate inhabitants: a cross-sectional study
| Â | Urban (n: 908) | Rural (n: 961) | Chi-square | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Χ2 | p-value | |||
Gender | ||||
 Male | 347 (38.2%) | 446 (46.4%) | 12.83 | < 0.001* |
 Female | 561 (61.8%) | 515 (53.6%) | ||
Educational level | ||||
 ≤ 6 years | 132 (14.5%) | 54 (5.6%) | 441.17 | < 0.001* |
 6–9 years | 67 (7.4%) | 162 (16.9%) | ||
 9–12 years | 94 (10.6%) | 463 (48.2%) | ||
 > 12 years | 615 (67.5%) | 282 (29.3%) | ||
Monthly income | ||||
 Below average | 221 (24.3%) | 325 (33.8%) | 145.73 | < 0.001* |
 Average | 464 (51.1%) | 497 (51.7%) | ||
 Above average | 103 (11.3%) | 71 (7.4%) | ||
Chronic illness and vascular risks | ||||
 Asthma | 18 (2%) | 28 (2.9%) | 1.69 | 0.19 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 33 (3.6%) | 106 (11%) | 37.1 | < 0.001* |
 Rheumatic fever | 17 (1.9%) | 39 (4.1%) | 7.68 | 0.006* |
 Cardiovascular diseases | 13 (1.4%) | 53 (5.5%) | 22.85 | < 0.001* |
 Hypertension | 59 (6.5%) | 140 (14.6%) | 31.96 | < 0.001* |
 Dyslipidemia | 16 (1.8%) | 35 (3.6%) | 6.22 | 0.013* |
 Renal failure | 2 (0.2%) | 8 (0.8%) | 3.29 | 0.07 |
 No chronic illness | 645 (71%) | 498 (51.8%) | 72.55 | < 0.001* |
 Smoking | 100 (11%) | 166 (17.3%) | 15.07 | < 0.001* |
 Othersa | 42 (4.8%) | 53 (5.5%) | 0.54 | 0.46 |