Table 3.
Stroke symptom recognition | ||||||
Sudden confusion or trouble speaking | Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side | Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes | Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance | Severe headache with no known cause | All five symptoms | |
Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | |
Cognitive Impairment status (ref: No cognitive impairment) | ||||||
Has cognitive impairment | 0.85 (0.62, 1.16) | 0.81 (0.59, 1.12) | 0.74 (0.59, 0.93) | 0.73 (0.56, 0.96) | 0.71 (0.59, 0.87) | 0.70 (0.58, 0.85) |
Heart attack symptom recognition | ||||||
Jaw, neck, or back pain | Feeling weak, lightheaded, or faint | Chest pain or discomfort | Pain or discomfort in arms or shoulder | Shortness of breath | All five symptoms | |
Odds Ratio1 (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | |
Cognitive Impairment status (ref: No cognitive impairment) | ||||||
Has cognitive impairment | 0.93 (0.79, 1.11) | 1.03 (0.86, 1.24) | 1.12 (0.85, 1.48) | 0.88 (0.71, 1.10) | 1.08 (0.87, 1.34) | 0.88 (0.75, 1.03) |
Logistic models had NHIS survey weighting applied to them and included cognitive impairment status, age, sex, race, % of poverty line, and education as covariates.