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Assessing Public Awareness and Knowledge of Stroke: A Case of Kumasi, Ghana

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  • Yinghua Chen
  • Adu Amankwaa Isaac
  • Mandella Osei-Assibey Bonsu
  • Gasper Neema Mariwa

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Background: The public awareness of stroke risk factors and warning signs is very imperative the in the quest to prevent diseases. In Ghana, public awareness of stroke as well as awareness of the effect of stroke is presently borne. The study attempts to examine the public awareness of stroke in Ghana. It also seeks to assess the risk factors associated with stroke. Methods, The study was a cross-sectional with 220 households in the Kumasi suburb. The study used structured questionnaires to ascertain data and logistics regression analyses to classify predicators on the recognition of stroke awareness, risk factors and stroke warning signs. Findings, It was revealed that, headache and numbness were the major stroke warning signs acknowledged and cited by respondent, and the commonest variable (factor) associated with stroke risk factors is ailing to exercise (44%). The findings of the logistic regression model on the predictors of stroke awareness showed that, stroke risk factors (OR=2.27, CI= CI = 1.52-3.71, p

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  • Yinghua Chen & Adu Amankwaa Isaac & Mandella Osei-Assibey Bonsu & Gasper Neema Mariwa, 2019. "Assessing Public Awareness and Knowledge of Stroke: A Case of Kumasi, Ghana," Journal of Biology and Life Science, Macrothink Institute, vol. 10(2), pages 121-132, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:jbls88:v:10:y:2019:i:2:p:121-132
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    stroke; warning signs; risk factors; Kumasi; Ghana;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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