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The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Table 3 Stroke knowledge and awareness among studied participants

From: Public stroke awareness among Gharbia governorate inhabitants: a cross-sectional study

 

Urban (n: 908)

Rural (n: 961)

Chi-square

Χ2

p-value

What is the most affected organ by cerebrovascular stroke?

 Spinal cord

25 (2.8%)

112 (11.7%)

137.73

< 0.001*

 Brain

829 (91.3%)

707 (73.6%)

 Musculoskeletal

2 (0.2%)

22 (2.3%)

 Peripheral nerves

43 (4.7%)

54 (5.6%)

 Other organs

5 (0.6%)

93 (9.7%)

Which of the following factors are risks of a stroke?

 Hypertension

775 (85.4%)

709 (73.8%)

38.24

< 0.001*

 Pneumonia

62 (6.8%)

75 (7.8%)

0.65

0.42

 Smoking

404 (44.5%)

311 (32.4%)

0.76

< 0.001*

 Diabetes mellitus

224 (24.7%)

254 (26.4%)

22.85

0.39

 Asthma

52 (5.7%)

41 (4.3%)

2.1

0.16

 Hyperlipidemia

493 (54.3%)

328 (34.1%)

11.58

< 0.001*

 None of the above

0 (0%)

121 (12.6%)

122.2

< 0.001*

Which of the following is a symptom of a stroke?

 Weakness of the upper and lower extremities

514 (56.6%)

422 (43.9%)

30.09

< 0.001*

 Facial deviation or speech problems

483 (53.2%)

338 (35.2%)

61.56

< 0.001*

 Sudden visual impairment

194 (21.4%)

105 (10.9%)

37.86

< 0.001*

 Sudden gait impairment or imbalance

349 (38.4%)

226 (23.5%)

48.78

< 0.001*

 Sudden new onset headache

302 (33.3%)

220 (22.9%)

24.92

< 0.001*

 Sudden loss of consciousness

353 (38.9%)

229 (23.8%)

49.3

< 0.001*

 None of the above

19 (2.1%)

108 (11.2%)

61.66

< 0.001*

What are the factors that could help to prevent stroke?

 Blood pressure control

689 (75.9%)

512 (53.3%)

103.85

< 0.001*

 Treatment of the chest infection

78 (8.6%)

57 (5.9%)

4.92

0.03*

 Smoking cessation

447 (49.2%)

311 (32.4%)

55.09

< 0.001*

 Tight diabetic control

283 (31.2%)

233 (24.2%)

12.01

< 0.001*

 Treatment of bronchial asthma

62 (6.8%)

25 (2.6%)

18.79

< 0.001*

 Treatment of dyslipidemia

441 (48.6%)

243 (25.3%)

109.57

< 0.001*

 Daily exercise

602 (66.3%)

345 (35.9%)

172.6

< 0.001*

 Healthy diet

587 (64.6%)

370 (38.5%)

127.7

< 0.001*

 None of the above

4 (0.4%)

129 (13.4%)

119.06

< 0.001*

Is there a specific treatment for acute ischemic stroke

 Yes

443 (48.8%)

680 (70.8%)

106.03

< 0.001*

 No

54 (5.9%)

60 (6.2%)

 I do not know

411 (45.3%)

221 (23%)

Do you dealt with or heard about someone suffered of acute cerebrovascular stroke

 Yes

456 (50.2%)

701 (72.9%)

101.7

< 0.001*

 No

451 (49.7%)

260 (27.1%)

Is there a time window during which acute ischemic stroke patient should receive treatment?

 Yes

471 (51.9%)

578 (60.1%)

15.22

< 0.001*

 No

76 (8.4%)

52 (5.4%)

 I do not know

361 (39.8%)

331 (34.4%)

What is your reaction when you see a person suffering from stroke symptoms

 Wait until the next day

5 (0.6%)

9 (0.9%)

73.16

< 0.001*

 Immediate call of emergency medical service

253 (27.9%)

155 (16.1%)

 Call emergency medical service after few hours

4 (0.4%)

5 (0.5%)

 Call in-home private medical service

65 (7.2%)

74 (7.7%)

 Wait for possible spontaneous recovery

4 (0.4%)

2 (0.2%)

 Give him antiplatelets or anticoagulants

548 (60.4%)

625 (65%)

 Immediate transport to ED in nearest hospital

13 (1.4%)

38 (4%)

 Transport to ED department after few hours

6 (0.7%)

10 (1%)

 None of the above

7 (0.8%)

43 (4.5%)

Which of the following treatments reduces the likelihood of stroke in high-risk people?

 Aspirin

554 (61%)

607 (63.2%)

0.92

0.34

 Clopidogrel (Plavix)

121 (13.3%)

74 (7.7%)

15.8

< 0.001*

 Antihypertensive

423 (46.6%)

301 (31.3%)

45.84

< 0.001*

 Diuretics

67 (7.4%)

24 (2.5%)

24.01

< 0.001*

 Diabetic drugs

140 (15.4%)

119 (12.4%)

3.6

0.06

 Antihyperlipidemic drugs

289 (31.8%)

189 (19.7%)

36.27

< 0.001*

 All the above

14 (1.5%)

14 (1.5%)

0.023

1.0

 None of the above

43 (4.7%)

138 (14.4%)

49.44

< 0.001*

  1. ED emergency department
  2. *Significant
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