Table 2.

Percent agreement with potential barriers to calling 911 for a witnessed stroke among adults respondents (n=242) in Flint, MI. All statements began with the phrase: “I would not call 911 because…”

Barrier	Agree n (%)
I could get my loved one to the hospital faster than an ambulance	40 (17)
The ambulance costs too much	14 (6)
My personal religious beliefs prevent me from calling	8 (3)
Embarrassed to have my neighbors see an ambulance at my house	3 (1)
An ambulance would not come to my house	8 (3)
I believe that divine healing is more important than medical care provided by physicians	10 (4)
I know someone who had a previous bad experience at a hospital	8 (3)