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Perceived risk for developing stroke among older adults.

Todd S Harwell1, Lynda L Blades, Carrie S Oser

  • 1Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Cogswell Building, C-317, PO Box 202951, Helena, Montana 59620-2951, USA. tharwell@mt.gov

Preventive Medicine
|August 17, 2005
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Many adults underestimate their stroke risk, even with multiple risk factors. Increased awareness of stroke risk is crucial for effective prevention strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Cardiovascular Health

Background:

  • Accurate perception of stroke risk may motivate individuals to adopt preventive behaviors.
  • Understanding risk perception is key to designing effective public health interventions for stroke prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the perceived risk of stroke among adults aged 45 and older.
  • To identify factors associated with accurate stroke risk perception.
  • To highlight discrepancies between actual risk factors and perceived risk.

Main Methods:

  • A 2004 telephone survey was conducted with 800 adults aged 45+ in two counties.
  • Participants reported their perceived risk for stroke and their history of stroke risk factors.
  • Multivariate analyses were used to identify independent predictors of perceived stroke risk.

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Main Results:

  • Only 39% of respondents perceived themselves to be at risk for stroke.
  • Younger age, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, and stroke/TIA were linked to higher perceived risk.
  • A significant proportion (46%) of individuals with three or more risk factors did not perceive their stroke risk.

Conclusions:

  • A substantial number of adults, particularly those with multiple risk factors, exhibit low awareness of their stroke risk.
  • There is a critical need for enhanced clinical and public health initiatives to improve stroke risk perception and promote preventive actions.