Knowledge of Stroke Risk Factors and Warning Signs in Patients with Recurrent Stroke or Recurrent Transient Ischaemic Attack in Thailand

Table 2

Source of information, perception of knowledge, and area of lack of knowledge about stroke.

Outcome variable	(%)
Prior information gained about stroke
Yes	121 (86.4%)
No	19 (13.6%)
Source of information
Health care professional: nurses	107 (76.4%)
Health care professional: doctors	97 (69.3%)
Printed documents	41 (29.0%)
Television	40 (28.6%)
Radio	31 (22.1%)
Newspaper	18 (12.9%)
Perceived lack of knowledge
Very high lack of knowledge	6 (4.3%)
High lack of knowledge	20 (14.3%)
Moderate lack of knowledge	67 (47.9%)
Little lack of knowledge	30 (21.4%)
Very little lack of knowledge	17 (12.1%)
Area of lack of knowledge
No lack of knowledge	20 (14.3%)
Do not know what is lacking	22 (15.7%)
Rehabilitation	28 (20.0%)
Diet	28 (20.0%)
Cause and clinical effects of stroke	27 (19.3%)
Exercise	24 (17.1%)
Medication	22 (15.7%)
Clinical course	19 (13.6%)
Treatment	19 (13.6%)
Psychological adjustment after stroke	18 (12.4%)
Stroke recurrence	17 (12.1%)
Complications after stroke	16 (11.4%)
How to be independent after stroke	15 (10.7%)
How to prevent recurrence	13 (9.3%)