Knowledge of stroke symptoms, outcomes and responses to an attack among the study sample of primary healthcare attendants in Abha city, Southwestern Saudi Arabia (n=1472).
| Knowledge | Proper Knowledge No. (%) |
|---|---|
| n (%) | |
| Symptoms | |
| Dizziness | 750 (51.0) |
| Sudden severe headache | 796 (54.1) |
| Sudden confusion | 263 (17.9) |
| Disturbed vision | 460 (31.3) |
| Difficulty speaking | 657 (44.6) |
| Difficulty walking | 228 (15.5) |
| One side paralysis | 518 (35.2) |
| Face paralysis | 289 (19.6) |
| One side numbness | 412 (28.0) |
| Number of correctly identified symptoms | |
| Less than 2 symptoms | 347 (23.6) |
| 2 - 4 symptoms | 856 (58.2) |
| More than 4 symptoms | 269 (18.3) |
| Response to attack | |
| Inform a family members and neighbors | 515 (35.0) |
| Contact a doctor | 1075 (73.0) |
| Go to the hospital | 989 (67.2) |
| Call an ambulance | 772 (52.4) |
| Improper response (Ignore/self-prescribed medication) | 277 (18.8) |
| Outcomes | |
| Paralysis | 803 (54.6) |
| Speech problem | 491 (33.4) |
| Walking problem | 476 (32.3) |
| Visual problem | 361 (24.5) |
| Hearing problem | 276 (18.8) |
| Psychological problem | 243 (16.5) |
| Death | 931 (63.2) |