Table 2: Knowledge of stroke and its risk assessment.

Knowledge of stroke risk	Frequency (%)
Have you heard about stroke as a disease?
Yes	424 (87.2)
No	62 (12.8)
Has anyone in your family had a stroke?
Yes	74 (17.5)
No	349 (82.5)
Have you heard about things that increases or decreases your chance for developing a stroke?
Yes	344 (81.3)
No	56 (13.2)
Not sure	24 (5.7)
Would you want to know if you have a risk or a chance for developing a stroke?
Yes	355 (83.7)
No	56 (13.2)
Maybe	13 (3.1)
Reasons for wanting to know
It will help me know what to do	365 (96.1)
Others	15 (3.9)
Have you ever had your risk for stroke checked before?
Yes	129 (30.4)
No	244 (57.6)
Not sure	35 (8.3)
I don’t know	16 (3.8)
If yes, why did you check?
I noticed some strange signs in my body	15 (11.6)
Advised by my Doctor	22 (17.1)
Advised by friend, relation or colleague	6 (4.7)
Heard about the need to check on the radio or TV	18 (14.0)
Heard about the need to check on the social media, etc.	4 (3.1)
Other reason	64 (49.6)
If no, why?
I don’t think it is important	44 (18.1)
I have never heard about it	31 (12.7)
I want to but I don’t know where to do the check	78 (32.0) 91 (37.3)
If we were able to tell you your chances of developing a stroke, would you prefer to know your risk
Now?	280 (66.0)
In the next 5 years?	27 (6.4)
In the next 10 years?	9 (2.1)
In the next 20 years?	1 (0.2)
Both now and future risk?	37 (8.7)
I don’t know	70 (16.5)
If you want to know your chances of developing a stroke in the future (5, 10 or 20 years), what are your reasons for this choice?
Where would you be willing to have your stroke risk checked? Rank: Median (IQR)
Hospital/clinic	1 (1,2)
Communal gathering such as church, or mosque or others	3 (3,4)
My home by a healthcare professional	2 (2,3)
On my own, using my knowledge of my medical history on my mobile phone	3 (2, 4)