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Table 2 Stroke warning signs identified

From: Awareness of warning signs among suburban Nigerians at high risk for stroke is poor: A cross-sectional study

Warning sign

n (%)

Sudden weakness on one side

55 (24.4)

Dizziness, loss of balance or coordination

30 (13.3)

Sudden severe headache

27 (12.0)

Confusion and speech difficulty

17 (7.6)

Visual impairment in one or both eyes

5 (2.2)

Do not know

136 (60.4)

No of warning signs identified

 

   Nil

136 (60.4)

   At least 1

89 (39.6)

   1

59 (26.2)

   2

20 (8.9)

   ≥ 3

10 (4.4)