Table 5.

Stroke prevention practice of patients attending in chronic illness follow-up Clinic of University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 393).

Variables	Category	Frequency (%)
Attend follow up at clinic	Yes	297 (75.6)
	No	96 (24.4)
Taking the prescribed medications adherently	Yes	268 (68.2)
	No	125 (31.8)
Check blood pressure regularly	Yes	239 (60.8)
	No	154 (39.2)
Regular physical activity	Yes	145 (36.9)
	No	248 (63.1)
Regularly consume fruits and vegetables	Yes	78 (19.8)
	No	315 (80.2)
Avoid fatty foods	Yes	166 (42.2)
	No	227 (57.8)
Avoid or quit smoking	Yes	384 (97.7)
	No	9 (2.3)
Reduce alcohol intake	Yes	352 (89.6)
	No	41 (10.4)
Reduce salt consumption	Yes	283 (72)
	No	110 (28)