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Women and stroke knowledge: influence of age, race, residence location, and marital status
Kathleen A Ennen1, Emily R Beamon
1School of Nursing, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-5995, USA. ennenk@uncw.edu
Abstract:
Worldwide, stroke is the second leading cause of death and leading cause of disability. Women experience over half of all strokes, 60% of stroke-related deaths, and a death rate of 11% versus 8.4% for men. To understand the delay in stroke recognition and treatment, a convenience sample of 97 midlife women living in southeast North Carolina completed the Stroke Recognition Questionnaire. Rural women, younger women (<49 years old), and participants with incomes under $35,601 had higher stroke symptom and risk factor knowledge scores. Educational interventions should target women over the age of 50, and should distinguish between symptoms of stroke versus heart attack.
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