Table 2.
Stroke risk factors identified by participants (multiple responses).
| Total 1616 Number (%) | Urban Number (%) | Rural Number (%) | Difference between regions (x2) P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you know any stroke risk factors? | ||||
| No | 1180 (73.0) | 836 (72.0) | 344 (75.6) | |
| Yes | 436 (27.0) | 325 (28.0) | 111 (24.4) | 0.143 |
| If yes | 436 (27.0) | |||
| Old age | 55 (12.6) | 20 (6.2) | 35 (31.5) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 65 (14.9) | 44 (13.5) | 21 (18.9) | 0.169 |
| Heart disease | 18 (4.1) | 14 (4.3) | 4 (3.6) | 0.748 |
| Obesity | 24 (5.5) | 19 (5.9) | 5 (4.5) | 0.593 |
| Stress | 224 (51.4) | 173 (53.2) | 51 (46.0) | 0.185 |
| Poor hygiene | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.9) | 1.000 |
| Cancer | 5 (1.2) | 4 (1.2) | 1 (0.9) | 1.000 |
| Bad diet | 129 (29.6) | 101 (31.0) | 28 (25.2) | 0.244 |
| Hypertension | 244 (56.0) | 207 (63.7) | 37 (33.3) | <0.001 |
| Cigarette smoking | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.9) | 1.000 |
| Alcohol | 15 (3.4) | 11 (3.4) | 4 (3.6) | 1.000 |
| High cholesterol | 53 (12.2) | 48 (14.8) | 5 (4.5) | 0.004 |
| Genetics (hereditary) | 3 (0.7) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.9) | 1.000 |
| Lack of exercise | 112 (25.7) | 89 (27.4) | 23 (20.7) | 0.165 |
| Headache or migraine | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.9) | 0.445 |
| Tremors | 6 (1.4) | 6 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0.149 |
| Demons | 4 (0.9) | 3 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | 0.983 |
| Witchcraft | 4 (0.9) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (1.8) | 0.258 |
| God's will | 26 (6.0) | 14 (4.3) | 12 (10.8) | 0.013 |
| Angry ancestral spirits | 4 (0.9) | 4 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.240 |
The risk factors required a yes/no response.