Research Article

Knowledge of Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke among Singapore Residents

Table 1

Demographics of survey respondents ( = 4,192).

Survey respondents aged 18–69 years 
(%)

Age
 ≤351381 (32.9)
 36–491453 (34.7)
 ≥501358 (32.4)
Gender
 Female2256 (53.8)
 Male1936 (46.2)
Race
 Chinese2983 (71.2)
 Malay645 (15.4)
 Indian408 (9.7)
 Others156 (3.7)
Educational level
 PSLE#/“O-”/“N-” Levels2307 (55.0)
 “A-” Levels/Diploma1169 (27.9)
 Degree690 (16.5)
 Refused/do not know/not sure26 (0.6)
Occupational status
 Employed2658 (63.4)
 Unemployed/retired1534 (36.6)

PSLE: Primary School Leaving Examination.