Table 3 Stroke warning symptoms identified by type 2 diabetes patients (N = 470)
Symptoms | Response | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Slurred speech | Yes | 362 | 77.0 |
No | 108 | 23.0 | |
Numbness on one side of the face | Yes | 392 | 83.4 |
No | 78 | 16.6 | |
Weakness on one side of the body | Yes | 427 | 90.9 |
No | 43 | 9.1 | |
Trouble walking | Yes | 421 | 89.6 |
No | 49 | 10.4 | |
Loss of balance | Yes | 400 | 85.1 |
No | 70 | 14.9 | |
Trouble with coordination | Yes | 433 | 92.1 |
No | 37 | 7.9 | |
Confusion | Yes | 328 | 69.8 |
No | 142 | 30.2 | |
Sudden unexplained dizziness | Yes | 409 | 87.0 |
No | 61 | 13.0 | |
Double vision | Yes | 370 | 78.7 |
No | 100 | 21.3 | |
Sudden severe headache | Yes | 390 | 83.0 |
No | 80 | 17.0 |