Awareness of Risk Factors for Stroke in Stroke Patients: 1043 Cases Survey

VernacularTitle:脑卒中患者对卒中危险因素知晓情况调查
Author: Haixia FENG ; Junfang HE ; Xiaobin HU ; Yabin LI ; Jiajia BAI ; Tao XU ; Huixia YAO ; Lianxiu HE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: stroke, risk factors, rate of awareness, patients, health education
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(1):63-65
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the knowledge about risk factors for stroke in stroke patients. Methods 1043 stroke patients in 10 hospitals were investigated with self-designed questionnaire. Results The rate of awareness of risk factors for stroke was: hypertension 61.55%, hyperlipidemia 40.27%, drinking 32.21%, smoking 30.11%, diabetes mellitus 28.67%, heart disease 23.11%. 6.42% knew all the 6 risk factors, and 20.13% did not know any risk factor. The rate of awareness of diabetes mellitus was different among various aged groups (P<0.01), and the rate of awareness of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus increased with the years of education. Conclusion The stroke patients know less about the common risk factors for stroke, who need more health education.