Table 3 Associations between socio-demographic, clinical characteristics, elements of help seeking behavior and OAT

Gender

Male

75/142 (52)

30

0.732

Female

67/142 (47)

30

Age in years

<50

7/142 (5)

5

0.451

51–60

22/142 (16)

30

61–70

28/142 (20)

43

71–80

56/142 (39)

43

81–90

23/142 (16)

30

>91

6/142 (4)

60

Stroke in history

Yes

46/142 (32)

60

0.397

No

96/142 (68)

30

Living together

Yes

91/138 (66)

30

0.066

No

47/138 (34)

60

Diagnosis

Ischemic stroke

126/142 (89)

30

0.475

Hemorrhage

12/142 (8)

23

TIA

4/142 (3)

135

Localization

Left hemisphere

65/140 (46)

50

0.167

Right hemisphere

58/140 (42)

30

Posterior circulation

17/140 (12)

30

Aphasia

Yes

24/132 (18)

43

0.948

No

108/132 (82)

30

NIHSS

1–4

90/142 (63)

50

0.003*

5–15

45/142 (32)

30

16–20

6/142 (4)

4

>20

1/142 (1)

15

Stroke at daytime

Yes

24/142 (17)

30

0.002*

No

118/142 (83)

270

Bystander present

Yes

91/140 (65)

30

0.096

No

49/140 (35)

60

Type of referral

Emergency medical number

39/142 (28)

15

0.004*

General practitioner

83/142 (58)

50

Family

12/142 (9)

90

Other

4/142 (3)

23

Mode of transport

Ambulance

103/140 (73)

30

0.044*

Own transport

33/140 (24)

75

Other

4/140 (3)

68

Knowledge of 3 stroke criteria^a

Recognition one-sided weakness and/or sensory loss

Yes

15/140 (11)

30

0.460

No

125/140 (89)

30

0.046*

Yes

94/139 (68)

30

No

45/139 (32)

60

Recognition face asymmetry

Yes

17/139 (12)

30

0.654

No

122/139 (88)

33

Recognition speech disturbance

Yes

51/139 (37)

30

0.276

No

88/139 (63)

40

Interpretation stroke situation

Yes

40/142 (28)

15

0.003*

No

102/142 (72)

45