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  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Stroke symptoms necessitate prompt medical attention to mitigate long-term disability.
  • Understanding factors influencing care-seeking behavior is essential for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify risk factors associated with seeking medical care for stroke symptoms.
  • To analyze care-seeking behaviors in a large, population-based cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the national cohort study (REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke) from 2003-2007.
  • Assessed care-seeking behavior in 3,668 participants reporting stroke symptoms or diagnosis.
  • Defined care seeking as obtaining medical attention for stroke symptoms or diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • 58.5% of participants sought medical care for stroke symptoms.
  • Higher income, diabetes, and previous heart disease were associated with increased likelihood of seeking care.
  • Past smoking and prior stroke symptoms without a formal diagnosis were associated with lower care-seeking rates.

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of individuals with stroke symptoms do not seek timely medical care.
  • Identifying demographic and clinical factors associated with delayed care is critical.
  • Findings can inform targeted educational campaigns to improve stroke symptom recognition and care-seeking behavior.