Variable | Frequency | % |
---|---|---|
Risk factors | ||
*Lack of exercise | 256 | 37 |
*Hypertension | 239 | 34 |
*Alcohol | 231 | 33 |
*High Cholesterol | 222 | 32 |
Family history of stroke | 194 | 28 |
*Smoking | 167 | 24 |
Stress | 155 | 22 |
*Heart disease | 125 | 18 |
Obesity | 97 | 14 |
Poor eating | 83 | 12 |
*Diabetes | 90 | 13 |
No knowledge of risk factors | 139 | 19 |
Warning signs | ||
*Numbness (on one side) | 304 | 44 |
*Weakness (on one side) | 266 | 38 |
*Slurred speech | 256 | 37 |
*Severe headache | 173 | 25 |
*Numbness (on any side) | 147 | 21 |
*Dizziness | 117 | 17 |
*Weakness (on any side) | 104 | 15 |
*Vision problems | 103 | 15 |
Shortness of breath | 90 | 13 |
Unspecified pain | 79 | 11 |
No knowledge of warning signs | 152 | 22 |