Table 3.
Knowledge Towards Warning Signs of Stroke
| Study | Good Knowledge (%) | Did not Know any Sign (%) | Trouble Speaking (%) | One body Paralysis (%) | Double Vision (%) | Numbness (%) | Headache (%) | Dizziness (%) | Memory Loss (%) | Loss of Balance (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abate A29 | – | 77.3 | – | 35.9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aboutorabi30 | – | – | 77.9 | 87.2 | 54.4 | – | 56.8 | – | 85.1 | 88.6 |
| Al-Beladi31 | 48.2 c | - | 36.1 | 43.4 | 22.9 | 35.5 | 22.9 | - | - | 33.1 |
| Amen32 | 24.6 a c | 34.2 | 28.9 | 29.8 | 23 | - | 23.7 | - | - | 20.20 |
| Ampiah33 | 75 d e | - | 75.5 | 70.2 | 48.5 | 69 | 66 | 59.6 | - | - |
| Arisegi34 | 87 a c d | - | 83.3 | 85.5 | 41 | - | 86.2 | 59.6 | 81.2 | |
| Dar, N39 | - | 26.2 | 67 | - | 28.6 | 66.9 | 32.8 | 34.6 | 22.4 | - |
| Ehidiamen43 | 54.9 abc | 45.1 | 28.5 | 36.1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mersal50 | - | - | 41.40 | 51.2 | 42.4 | 34 | 46 | 45.8 | - | 42.8 |
| Oparah53 | 23.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Venkatesh61 | - | - | - | 72.4 | - | - | 45.7 | - | - | - |
| Vincent62 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weltermann65 | 53 | 24.3 | 25.2 | - | 9.2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Duque41 | - | 23.3 | 96.3 | 93.6 | - | 87.7 | 91.4 | - | - | |
| Faiz, K44 | 43.5 | 33.8 | 50.3 | 60.7 | 6.4 | - | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| Selcuk58 | 69 | 30 | 32 | 22 | 3.5 | 48 | 37 | - | ||
| Lai, Y49 | - | - | 63.5 | 67.1 | 31.5 | - | 10.4 | 26.1 | - | - |
Notes: Associated factors: aage <50, bmale, b*female, chigher education, demployed, emarital status/married.