Table 2.
Knowledge of stroke disease (N = 377)
| Study question | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Organ of the body affected by stroke | |
| Brain | 90 (23.9) |
| Heart | 59 (15.7) |
| Lungs | 4 (1.1) |
| Liver | 0 (0) |
| Don’t know | 224 (59.4) |
| Is stroke preventable | |
| Yes | 212 (56.2) |
| No | 83 (22.0) |
| Don’t know | 82 (21.8) |
| Can one have stroke more than once | |
| Yes | 287 (76.1) |
| No | 31 (8.2) |
| Don’t know | 59 (15.7) |
| Does stroke have an effect on daily activities like driving a car, dressing, having job etc | |
| Yes | 332 (88.1) |
| No | 14 (3.7) |
| Don’t know | 31 (8.2) |
| Can stroke be prevented if treated early | |
| Yes | 288 (76.4) |
| No | 21 (5.6) |
| Don’t know | 68 (18.0) |
| Knows any risk factors for stroke | |
| Yes | 207 (54.9) |
| No | 10 (2.7) |
| Don’t know | 160 (42.4) |
| Knows any warning factors for stroke | |
| Yes | 165 (43.8) |
| No | 18 (4.8) |
| Don’t know | 194 (51.5) |