Table 2.
Effect of the training program on participants' knowledge of stroke risk factors, causes, symptoms, management principles and local epidemiology.
Variable | Pre-test | Post-test | χ2 test | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | p value | |
No of risk factors correctly identified | 0.001 | ||||
0 | 2 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.5 | |
1–3 | 9 | 7.8 | 1 | 0.5 | |
≥4 | 105 | 90.5 | 189 | 99.0 | |
Stroke develops througha | |||||
Rupture of blood vessel | 94 | 81.0 | 173 | 90.6 | <0.001 |
Blockage of blood vessel | 89 | 81.0 | 182 | 95.3 | <0.001 |
Stroke symptoms correctly identified | 0.009 | ||||
0 | 2 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | |
1–3 | 22 | 19.0 | 18 | 9.4 | |
≥4 | 92 | 79.3 | 173 | 90.6 | |
Brain neuroimaging is gold standard for confirming a diagnosis of stroke |
<0.001 | ||||
True | 97 | 89.8 | 187 | 98.9 | |
False | 11 | 10.2 | 2 | 1.1 | |
Knowledge of FAST mnemonic | |||||
F | 13 | 11.2 | 177 | 92.7 | <0.001 |
A | 14 | 12.1 | 174 | 91.1 | <0.001 |
S | 21 | 18.1 | 176 | 92.1 | <0.001 |
T | 13 | 11.2 | 174 | 91.1 | <0.001 |
FAST | 12 | 10.3 | 173 | 90.6 | <0.001 |
Aspiration is a common complication that may lead to death in stroke patients |
0.247 | ||||
True | 99 | 85.3 | 171 | 89.5 | |
False | 3 | 2.6 | 11 | 5.8 | |
No response | 14 | 12.1 | 9 | 4.7 | |
Swallowing test should be carried out before feeding a stroke patient |
<0.001 | ||||
True | 71 | 61.2 | 166 | 86.9 | |
False | 26 | 22.4 | 18 | 9.4 | |
No response | 19 | 16.4 | 7 | 3.7 | |
Cerebral decompression is appropriate after stroke event |
<0.001 | ||||
True | 64 | 55.2 | 162 | 84.8 | |
False | 19 | 16.4 | 12 | 6.3 | |
No response | 33 | 28.4 | 17 | 8.9 | |
Refer stroke patients for specialist care as soon as possible |
0.648 | ||||
True | 108 | 93.1 | 184 | 96.3 | |
False | 4 | 3.4 | 5 | 2.6 | |
No response | 4 | 3.4 | 2 | 1.0 | |
Blood clot in the brain can be lysed if patient presents within 4 h of stroke onset |
0.002 | ||||
True | 73 | 62.9 | 164 | 85.9 | |
False | 21 | 18.1 | 16 | 8.4 | |
No response | 22 | 19.0 | 11 | 5.7 | |
Stroke is the number 1 non-infectious cause of death in Nigeria |
0.739 | ||||
True | 100 | 86.2 | 173 | 92.0 | |
False | 10 | 8.6 | 15 | 15 | |
No response | 6 | 5.2 | |||
The number 1 risk factor for stroke in Nigeria is hypertension |
0.722 | ||||
True | 111 | 95.7 | 183 | 99.5 | |
False | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 | |
No response | 4 | 3.4 | – |
Multiple responses.