Table 3 Reliability test of 6 questions of awareness and action towards stroke signs, symptoms and risk factors

Q1-Have you heard about term of stroke?

Q2-Do you know anyone who had stroke?

Q3- How do you identify the warning signs and symptoms of stroke?

If you think the following signs and symptoms are related to the symptoms and signs of stroke, Pleas answer ‘Yes’; if you do not think so, answer ‘No’; if you are unsure, answer ‘I do not know’.

 3a-Do you think sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech is a stroke symptom?

 3b-Do you think sudden nosebleed is a stroke symptom?

 3c-Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg is a symptom of stroke?

 3d-Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a stroke symptom?

 3e-Do you think sudden vomiting is a stroke symptom? (trap question)

 3f- Do you think sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination are stroke symptoms?

 3 g-Do you think sudden severe headache with no known cause is a stroke symptom?

 3 h-Do you think high temperature is a symptom of stroke?

Q4- How do you identify the risk factors of stroke? (Select more than one option if necessary)

 4a-Do you think Smoking is the risk factor of stroke?

 4b-Do you think Cough is the risk factor of stroke? (trap question)

 4c- Do you think Lack of exercise is the risk factor of stroke?

 4d- Do you think High blood pressure is the risk factor of stroke?

 4e- Do you think Heart disease is the risk factor of stroke?

 4f- Do you think Family history is the risk factor of stroke?

 4 g- Do you think High level of cholesterol is the risk factor of stroke?

 4 h- Do you think Obesity or Overweight is the risk factor of stroke?

 4i- Do you think Diabetes is the risk factor of stroke?

 4j- Do you think Unhealthy diet is the risk factor of stroke?

 4 k- Do you think Stress is the risk factor of stroke?

 4 l- Do you think an Alcohol is stroke risk factors?

 4 m-Do you think Atrial fibrillation is stroke risk factors?

Q5-Do you think Stroke requires a prompt treatment?

Q6- If someone shows signs and symptoms of stroke, what do you think you should do first? (Please choose just one)

 6a-Give them Aspirin

 6b- Contact him/her family

 6c- take them to the hospital, or clink

 6d- Call an ambulance) (this is the appropriate action

 6e- call health care provider