Table 2.
Participants’ knowledge of stroke risk factors (n = 897).
| Risk factors | Correct answer # (%) N = 897 |
|---|---|
| Open-ended questions | |
| Hypertension | 333 (37.1%) |
| Stress | 103 (11.5%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 99 (11.0%) |
| Old age | 98 (10.9%) |
| Smoking | 92 (10.3%) |
| Close-ended questions | |
| Hypertension | 744 (83.0%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 434 (48.4%) |
| Smoking | 470 (52.5%) |
| Vegetable intake | 839 (93.5%) |
| Old age | 541 (60.4%) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 519 (57.9%) |
| Constipation | 820 (91.4%) |
| High serum cholesterol levels | 482 (53.8%) |
| Alcohol | 276 (30.8%) |
| Previous stroke | 563 (62.8%) |
| Previous transient ischemic attack | 450 (50.2%) |
| Stress | 301 (33.6%) |
| Inactivity | 301 (33.6%) |
| Family history | 457 (51.0%) |
| Obesity | 373 (41.6%) |