Table II.
Stroke awareness.
| Items | Experimental group (n=272) | Control group (n=247) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke identification | |||
| Limb weakness | 239 (87.87%) | 155 (62.75%) | <0.001 |
| Unclear speech | 213 (78.3%) | 136 (55.06%) | <0.001 |
| Oblique mouth angle or facial paralysis | 188 (69.12%) | 94 (38.06%) | <0.001 |
| Limb numbness | 156 (57.35%) | 72 (29.15%) | <0.001 |
| Unclear vision or binocular blindness | 37 (13.6%) | 30 (12.14%) | 0.621 |
| Disturbance of consciousness | 170 (62.5%) | 104 (42.11%) | <0.001 |
| Severe headache | 58 (21.32%) | 49 (19.83%) | 0.676 |
| Severe dizziness and walking instability | 106 (39.97%) | 39 (15.79%) | <0.001 |
| First aid methods for stroke | |||
| EMS | 96 (35.29%) | 44 (17.81%) | <0.001 |
| Other ways of seeing a doctor | 176 (64.71%) | 203 (82.19%) | |
| Understanding intravenous thrombolysis | 193 (70.96%) | 58 (23.48%) | <0.001 |
| Understanding the time window of intravenous thrombolysis | 72 (26.47%) | 16 (6.48%) | <0.001 |
| Understanding intravascular mechanical thrombus removal | 28 (10.29%) | 11 (4.45%) | 0.012 |
EMS, emergency medical services.