- Knowledge related to prevention and treatment of stroke by gender.
| Knowledge | Responses by geder | Total responses | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correct, n(%) | |||
| Response when seeing a patient going through stroke | M: 1336 (88.6) F: 1814 (93.1) | 3150 (91.1) | 0.033 |
| Is there any current treatment for stroke? | M: 616 (40.8) F: 818 (42.0) | 1434 (41.5) | 0.499 |
| Early medical intervention will prevent severe disability following stroke | M: 1283 (85.1) F: 1744 (89.5) | 3027(87.6) | <0.001 |
| A fully recovery from stroke is possible | M: 747 (49.5) F: 854(43.8) | 1601(46.3) | 0.002 |
| Is stroke a preventable disease? | M: 692 (45.9) F: 780 (40.0) | 1472 (42.6) | 0.001 |
| Stroke could be prevented by controlling blood pressure | M: 533 (35.3) F: 643 (33.0) | 1176(34) | 0.150 |
| Stroke could be prevented by controlling blood sugar | M: 461 (30.6) F: 503 (25.8) | 964(27.9) | 0.002 |
| Stroke could be prevented by controlling blood cholesterol | M: 510 (33.8) F: 561 (28.8) | 1071(31) | 0.001 |
| Stroke could be prevented by quitting smoking | M: 520 (34.5) F: 584 (30.0) | 1104(31.9) | 0.005 |
| Stroke could be prevented by doing regular exercise and eating healthy diet | M: 573 (38.0) F: 648 (33.3) | 1221(35.3) | 0.004 |
| Stroke could be prevented by controlling using of blood thinner | M: 411 (27.3) F: 441 (22.6) | 852(24.7) | 0.002 |