Age and sources of information variations and similarities on awareness of treatment and prevention of stroke among public and outpatients in Sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional questionnaire study in Botswana.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In this cross-sectional study from Botswana, we investigated awareness of acute stroke treatment and prevention among stroke-risk outpatients and the public based on age and sources of information, in addition to association of stroke risk factors with this awareness.

Method

Questionnaires on awareness of acute stroke treatment and prevention were administered by research assistants to a representative selection of outpatients and the public.

Results

The response rate was 93.0% for the public and 96.6% for outpatients. Public respondents had a mean age of 36.1 ± 14.5 years (age range 18-90 years) and 54.5% were females, while outpatients had a mean age of 37.4 ± 12.7 years (age range 18-80 years) and 58.1% were females. Awareness of medical therapy as acute

SUBMITTER: Ookeditse O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849147 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature