Public knowledge of stroke and heart attack symptoms in China: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Stroke and ischaemic heart disease have become the leading causes of death in China. We evaluated recognition of stroke and heart attack symptoms and stroke treatment-seeking behaviour in a large representative sample of the Chinese adult population and explored characteristics associated with recognition rates.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Household interviews.

Participant

3051 Chinese adults aged between 18 and 69 (50.7% female) were interviewed between January and March 2019.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary measures include recognitions of stroke and heart attack symptoms and stroke treatment-seeking behaviour. Secondary measures include numeracy level, sociodemographics and prior history of cardiovascular diseases a

SUBMITTER: Luan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7849880 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature