Pediatrics

Demography

Mechanical engineering

Population

Family medicine

Environmental health

Multivariate analysis

Linguistics

Medicine

Philosophy

Sociology

Disease

Stroke (engine)

Internal medicine

Engineering

Acronym

Stroke

Introduction: Stroke awareness in Latin America is scant. We conducted a large population survey in 13 provinces in Argentina to assess knowledge of cerebrovascular disease. Methods: We distributed 110,000 multiple-choice anonymous questionnaires using the house distribution system of a bottled water dispensing company, assessing information regards age, gender, educational level, general stroke information, attitude towards symptoms and treatment. Percentages of each choice were recorded for every question and a multivariate analysis was performed. Results: A total of 12,710 surveys were returned, age 51±17 years, 69% women. Almost 95% reported prior knowledge of the disease, 50% through public media, 37% through a relative/friend that had a stroke and 8% through their family doctor. The Spanish acronym for accidente cerebrovascular , ACV, was the most frequently identified name for stroke (79%), the Spanish equivalent to cerebral attack was used by 7% and 0,4% used the term “ictus”. Only 29% knew about TIA ...

Abstract TP199: Stroke Awareness in Argentina, the Sifhon Population Survey