Awareness of the risk factors of stroke among non-teaching staff of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria

Autor: Emeka Sylvester Igwe, Favour Nnenna Uzuh, Kenneth Umezulike Ani, Stanley Monday Maduagwu, Joseph Onuwa Ummuna, Chiamaka Ann Nwanne, Maduaburochukwu Joseph Nwankwo, Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Uzoamaka Nwakaego Akobundu, Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
ISSN: 2536-9660
1110-6611
Popis: Background The prevalence of stroke is increasing in Nigeria due to a lack of awareness of their predisposing factors. There is therefore a need for good knowledge and awareness of stroke risk factors in the general populations. Thus, this study assessed the level of awareness of stroke risk factors among non-teaching staff in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nigeria. Results Most of the participants were female, 89 (69%), and had a post-graduate degree, 84 (65.1%). A total of 129 participants participated in this survey, and 91 (70.5%) were familiar with the term “stroke.” The commonest risk factors were high blood pressure (86%), stress (74.4%), and lack of exercise (63.6%). The study showed that the awareness of stroke risk factors among the participants was poor (40.3%). Conclusion Stroke awareness was poor among the participants with the highest risk of stroke despite their high literacy level. Female participants, with a postgraduate level qualification and working as senior non-teaching staff, had a better awareness of stroke risk factors than their male colleagues. This shows a need to increase stroke awareness campaigns in the community.
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