Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 500).
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 347 | 69.40 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18-25 | 267 | 53.40 |
| 26-35 | 93 | 18.60 |
| 36-45 | 92 | 18.40 |
| 46-55 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 56-55 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 65 and above | 3 | 0.60 |
| Country of birth | ||
| Africa | 9 | 1.80 |
| Arabic country | 221 | 44.20 |
| Gulf | 13 | 2.60 |
| North America | 4 | 0.80 |
| Others | 32 | 6.40 |
| UAE | 221 | 44.20 |
| Educational level | ||
| No formal education | 3 | 0.60 |
| Undergraduate | 256 | 51.20 |
| Graduate | 205 | 41.00 |
| Postgraduate | 36 | 7.20 |
| Monthly income (AED) | ||
| ≤10,000 | 287 | 57.40 |
| 11,000–50,000 | 76 | 15.20 |
| ≥51,000 | 8 | 1.60 |
| Did not mention | 129 | 25.80 |
| Employment status | ||
| Student | 242 | 48.40 |
| Housewife | 75 | 15.00 |
| Employed | 157 | 31.40 |
| Retired | 2 | 0.40 |
| Unemployed | 24 | 4.80 |
| Employment status in health elated sector | ||
| a Healthcare student | 53 | 15.63 |
| a Non-healthcare student | 286 | 84.37 |
| a Healthcare worker | 34 | 10.03 |
| a Non-healthcare worker | 305 | 90 |
| Civil status | ||
| Divorced | 9 | 1.80 |
| Married | 185 | 37.00 |
| Separated | 7 | 1.40 |
| Single | 297 | 59.40 |
| Widowed | 2 | 0.40 |
| Comorbid | ||
| Hypertension | 47 | 9.40 |
| Diabetes | 33 | 6.60 |
| Dyslipidemia | 31 | 6.20 |
| Heart disease | 17 | 3.40 |
| Stroke | 9 | 1.80 |
| Other | 41 | 8.20 |
| No comorbid | 254 | 50.80 |
| Have heard about stroke | 455 | 91.00 |
| Know someone with a stroke | 249 | 49.80 |
| Know the risk factors for stroke | 310 | 62.00 |
| Know any warning signs of stroke | 282 | 56.40 |
| Sources of information | ||
| Electronic media | 252 | 50.40 |
| Newspaper | 54 | 10.80 |
| TV | 104 | 20.80 |
| Radio | 22 | 4.40 |
| Friends | 202 | 40.40 |
| Healthcare provider | 150 | 30.00 |
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The denominator is 339.