Stroke Awareness among Elderly Hypertensives in a Rural Area of Bangalore District, India

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases : the Official Journal of National Stroke Association
Vivek BhatArvind Kasthuri

Abstract

India faces a high and growing burden of hypertension, which is an important cerebrovascular risk factor, especially in elderly persons. Poor awareness contributes to delays in seeking health care, which is undesirable given the emergent nature of stroke. Literature regarding awareness in this subgroup of the population is scarce. Our objective was to assess awareness regarding cerebrovascular disease among elderly persons with hypertension residing in a rural area of Bangalore district, and estimate their individual risk of stroke. We randomly selected 144 elderly hypertensives residing in a rural area in Bangalore district from a list of known hypertensives maintained as part of a population-based senior citizen health service. We developed an open-ended, face-validated questionnaire, which was administered following informed consent, to assess stroke awareness. We defined good awareness as knowing at least one risk factor, one warning sign, and having the knowledge that stroke requires immediate treatment. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess factors associated with good or poor awareness. 40% of the study population had not heard of the term 'stroke'. Only 22% could identify the brain as the organ a...Continue Reading

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