A Survey of the Perceived Risk for Stroke among Community Residents in Western Urban China

Juan Yang, Min Zheng, Shuqun Chen, Shu Ou, Jie Zhang, Ni Wang, Yingying Cao, Qiaoqiao Miao, Xingxiu Zhang, Ling Hao, Jinhe Lou, Huijuan Guo, Nan Li and Jian Wang

PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 9, 1-6

Abstract: Background and Purpose: Persons who perceive their risk for stroke can promote the intervention of stroke risk factors and reduce the risk of stroke occurrence. Our purpose was to assess the knowledge of stroke risk factors and the level of perceived risk for stroke. Methods: In 2011, a population-based face-to-face interview survey was conducted in Yuzhong district, Chongqing. A total of 1500 potential participants aged ≥18 years old were selected using a multi-stage sampling method. The knowledge of stroke risk factors and perceived risk for stroke was surveyed. Results: A total of 941 participants completed the questionnaire survey. The respondents’ awareness rate of stroke risk factors ranged between 53.3% and 87.2%. The community residents’ perceived risk for stroke was only 17.7%. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that 45–64 years age group, a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, and stroke were independent predictors of perceived risk for stroke. Perceived risk for stroke increased as the number of risk factors increased (P

Date: 2013
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