Table 2 Knowledge about stroke factors
From: Public knowledge of people visiting Imam Reza hospital regarding stroke symptoms and risk factors
Factors | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Stress | 1787 | 65.9% |
Hypertension | 1040 | 38.3% |
Diabetes Mellitus | 438 | 16.2% |
Obesity | 187 | 6.7% |
High blood lipid | 177 | 6.5% |
Smoking | 157 | 5.8% |
Cardiovascular disease | 88 | 3.2% |
Hereditary | 41 | 1.5% |
Old age | 38 | 1.4% |
Alcohol | 29 | 1.1% |
Lack of physical activity | 29 | 1.1% |
Other factors | 44 | 1.6% |
No information | 549 | 20.2% |