Research Article
Knowledge and Perception of Stroke: A Population-Based Survey in Uganda
Table 3
Stroke warning symptoms identified by participants (multiple responses).
| | | Total 1616 | Urban | Rural | Difference between regions () | | | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | value |
| | Do you know any stroke warning signs | | | | | | No | 1,214 (75.1) | 878 (75.6) | 336 (73.9) | | | Yes | 402 (24.9) | 283 (24.4) | 119 (26.2) | 0.457 |
| | If yes | 402 (24.9) | | | | | Dizziness | 95 (23.6) | 67 (23.7) | 28 (23.5) | 0.975 | | Headache | 65 (16.2) | 51 (18.0) | 14 (11.8) | 0.120 | | Tiredness | 66 (16.4) | 50 (17.7) | 16 (13.7) | 0.297 | | Shortness of breath | 39 (9.7) | 22 (7.8) | 17 (14.3) | 0.044 | | Nausea/vomiting | 4 (1.0) | 3 (1.1) | 1 (0.84) | 0.839 | | Weakness of one side of the body | 105 (26.1) | 78 (27.6) | 27 (22.7) | 0.310 | | Paralysis on one side of the body | 115 (28.6) | 97 (34.3) | 18 (15.1) | <0.001 | | Numbness tingling sensation or dead sensation of any part of body | 36 (9.0) | 28 (9.9) | 8 (6.7) | 0.309 | | Numbness tingling sensation or dead sensation on one side of the body | 17 (4.2) | 16 (5.7) | 1 (0.8) | 0.029 | | Blurred/double /loss of vision | 11 (2.7) | 8 (2.8) | 3 (2.5) | 0.864 | | Sudden difficulty in speaking/understanding/reading | 9 (2.2) | 9 (3.2) | 0 (0.00) | 0.063 | | Fever/sweating | 39 (9.7) | 24 (8.5) | 15 (12.6) | 0.202 | | Chest pain/tightness | 15 (3.7) | 13 (4.6) | 2 (1.7) | 0.248 | | Weakness of any part of the body | 30 (7.5) | 15 (5.3) | 15 (12.6) | 0.011 | | Paralysis of any part of body | 70 (17.4) | 35 (12.4) | 35 (29.4) | <0.001 | | Fainting/black out/collapse | 26 (6.5) | 23 (8.1) | 3 (2.5) | 0.037 | | Others (specify) | 31 (7.7) | 21 (7.4) | 10 (8.4) | 0.736 |
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Warning symptoms required yes/no response.
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