Table 2 Responses of Study Respondents to the Questions on Knowledge of Stroke (n = 4096)
Variables | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Which organ of the body is affected by stroke? | ||
Brain | 2484 (63.0) | – |
Kidney | 82 (2.0) | – |
Lung | 51 (1.3) | – |
Heart | 631 (16.0) | – |
Liver | 19 (0.5) | – |
I don’t know | 673 (17.1) | – |
Which are the important symptoms of stroke? | ||
Facial Asymmetry | 3593 (88.0) | 489 (12.0) |
Sudden difficulty in speaking / slurred speech | 2765 (92.1) | 325 (7.9) |
Weakness of one side of the body | 3685 (90.3) | 397 (9.7) |
Paralysis of one side of the body | 3698 (90.6) | 385 (9.4) |
Numbness tingling sensation of one side of the body | 3382 (82.9) | 697 (17.1) |
Is stroke preventable? | 3410 (83.4) | 678 (16.6) |
Can a person have stroke more than once? | 3359 (82.2) | 728 (17.8) |
Does stroke have any effect on any of these daily activities? | ||
Dressing yourself | 3023 (74.1) | 1059 (25.9) |
Going to the toilet without help | 2893 (70.9) | 1188 (29.1) |
Being able to work | 2569 (63.0) | 1510 (37.0) |
Driving a car | 2496 (61.2) | 1584 (38.8) |
What would you do if you suffer from a stroke? * | ||
Go to hospital within 4.5 h | 3017 (74.2) | 1047 (25.8) |
Go to hospital within same day | 3343 (82.1) | 727 (17.9) |
Visit alternative health care providers | 1283 (31.6) | 2774 (68.4) |
Combination of hospital and tradition | 1908 (47.0) | 2154 (53.0) |
Seek spiritual healing | 2196 (54.0) | 1868 (46.0) |