Table 1 Respondents' reported stroke warning signs
Warning sign | Preferred medical treatment* | |
|---|---|---|
Western | Oriental Traditional | |
Correct responses | ||
Sudden numbness or weakness | 926 (57.0%) | 741 (64.9%) |
Sudden confusion, or difficulty speaking, or understanding speech | 361 (22.0%) | 246 (21.5%) |
Sudden difficulty walking, dizziness or loss of coordination | 258 (15.9%) | 136 (11.9%) |
Sudden severe headache | 66 (4.1%) | 27 (2.4%) |
Sudden visual impairment | 10 (0.6%) | 7 (0.6%) |
Incorrect responses | ||
Tremor | 108 (6.6%) | 69 (6.0%) |
I don't know | 169 (10.4%) | 120 (10.5%) |
Other miscellaneous† | 194 (11.9%) | 110 (9.6%) |
Neither | ||
Loss of consciousness | 81 (5.0%) | 56 (4.9%) |
Other miscellaneous‡ | 6 (0.4%) | 6 (0.4%) |