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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of spontaneously-evoked related symptoms, according to the words used to identify the typical stroke clinical case

From: Different words for stroke: the same concept? an analysis of associated symptoms and intended reaction in Brazil

Other symptoms

Correct answer (n = 1,220)

AVC (n = 841)

Derrame (n = 390)

Infarto (n = 114)

Trombose (n = 39)

Impaired consciousness or cognition

129 (10.6)

91 (10.8)

36 (9.2)

6 (5.3)*

3 (7.7)

Headache

108 (8.9)

85 (10.1)*

24 (6.2)*

5 (4.4)*

1 (2.6)

Dysesthesia or paresthesia

94 (7.7)

75 (8.9)*

19 (4.9)*

14 (12.3)

2 (5.1)

Cardiac-related

79 (6.5)

49 (5.8)

27 (6.9)

30 (26.3)***

3 (7.7)

Dizziness or incoordination or imbalance

64 (5.2)

49 (5.8)

14 (3.6)

8 (7.0)

2 (5.1)

Visual problems

33 (2.7)

23 (2.7)

11 (2.8)

2 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

Seizures

29 (2.4)

22 (2.6)

9 (2.3)

4 (3.5)

1 (2.6)

Dysautonomia

29 (2.4)

22 (2.6)

7 (1.8)

5 (4.4)

1 (2.6)

  1. Other symptoms mean symptoms not presented in the presented clinical case
  2. Correct answer column describes characteristics of all correct answers (AVC, derrame, trombose and aneurisma) as a whole
  3. *p < .05, ***p < .001, indicates analysis of the specific column vs. all other correct answers, as a reference group